PalmSens Potentiostat MCP Server

Let an AI agent run cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry and chronoamperometry on PalmSens potentiostats that speak MethodSCRIPT, and get back downsampled data, peak summaries and optional full-resolution CSV files. Its 10 documented tools cluster into run & execute, read & search, abort, reconnect.

People who work with voltammetry and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

One of 32 MCP servers published from k-dense-ai/lab-instrument-mcps. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 32 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-26 · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install PalmSens Potentiostat

Claude Code

claude mcp add k-dense-ai-lab-instrument-mcps-servers-c -- uvx labmcp-palmsens

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "k-dense-ai-lab-instrument-mcps-servers-c": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "labmcp-palmsens"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-09-25 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package labmcp-palmsens - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.K-Dense-AI is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What PalmSens Potentiostat can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 10 documented tools across run & execute, read & search, abort, including abort_measurement, get_command_log, get_connection_info, get_device_info.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what PalmSens Potentiostat lets an agent do.

run & execute

5 tools - e.g. Hold the cell at potential_v for run_time_s and record the current every interval_s. Returns the data (time from the instrument timer) plus first/last/mean curr; Run a cyclic voltammogram: begin -> vertex…

run_chronoamperometry · run_cyclic_voltammetry · run_differential_pulse_voltammetry · run_linear_sweep_voltammetry · run_methodscript

read & search

3 tools - e.g. Return the most recent raw commands sent to / replies received from the instrument (newest last). Useful for debugging and for recording what was done.; Report which instrument is connected (identity…

get_command_log · get_connection_info · get_device_info

Abort

1 tool - e.g. Abort the running measurement or script immediately (communication command Z) and make sure the cell is switched off. Safe to call when nothing is running.

abort_measurement

Reconnect

1 tool - e.g. Close and re-open the connection to the instrument (e.g. after it was power cycled or a cable was re-plugged).

reconnect

Limitations (from the README)

- What the server sends. Each technique is one MethodSCRIPT modelled on PalmSens' measurement-loop examples: set_pgstat_chan 0, set_pgstat_mode, set_max_bandwidth, set_range_minmax da, set_range ba, set_autoranging ba, set_e, cell_on, optional wait, then meas_loop_cv / lsv / dpv / ca with pck_add of the set potential and current, and on_finished: cell_off. So the cell is switched off after completion and after an abo

04 · Who maintains PalmSens Potentiostat

PalmSens Potentiostat is maintained by k-dense-ai. We track 32 MCP servers from k-dense-ai - 32 actively maintained, 9 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Sep 2026. Full record: all servers from k-dense-ai.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/k-dense-ai/lab-instrument-mcps
website: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/lab-instrument-mcps/tree/main/servers/chemistry/palmsens-potentiostat
category: other - actively maintained as of 2026-09-30.
registry: io.github.K-Dense-AI/labmcp-palmsens (active, first published 2026-09-26 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:labmcp-palmsens

06 · PalmSens Potentiostat FAQ

Is PalmSens Potentiostat still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-26. We re-verify nightly.

What can PalmSens Potentiostat do?

An agent gets 10 documented tools across run & execute, read & search, abort, including abort_measurement, get_command_log, get_connection_info, get_device_info.

How do I install PalmSens Potentiostat?

Run `uvx labmcp-palmsens`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does PalmSens Potentiostat run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to PalmSens Potentiostat

Alternatives to PalmSens Potentiostat

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