SiLA 2 Bridge MCP Server

Let an AI agent work with any SiLA 2 server: liquid handlers, incubators, plate readers, robotic arms, balances or scheduling middleware that implement the open SiLA 2 lab-automation standard. The bridge reads the server's own Feature Definitions (FDL), so it knows every command, property, parameter type, unit and constraint. It validates parameters against the FDL before sending, runs and tracks long-running…. Its 13 documented tools cover command, property.

People who work with command and property 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 SiLA 2 Bridge

Claude Code

claude mcp add k-dense-ai-lab-instrument-mcps-servers-p -- uvx labmcp-sila2

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "k-dense-ai-lab-instrument-mcps-servers-p": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "labmcp-sila2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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-sila2 - 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 SiLA 2 Bridge can do

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

What you can build

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what SiLA 2 Bridge lets an agent do.

read & search

8 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.; Responses of a finished observable command, or the…

get_command_log · get_command_result · get_command_status · get_connection_info · get_property · get_server_info…

run & execute

1 tool - e.g. Run a SiLA command. This may physically act on the device (move, dispense, heat, shake, open doors): tell the user what will happen first. Parameters are valida

call_command

delete

1 tool - e.g. Cancel a running observable command, or all commands, through SiLA's CancelController feature. Always available (even read-only). If the server has no CancelCon

cancel_command

Discover

1 tool - e.g. Find SiLA 2 servers on the local network with SiLA Server Discovery (mDNS _sila._tcp). Lists name, UUID, address and port of each without connecting. Does not n

discover_servers

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

1 tool - e.g. Collect a property's values for duration_s seconds (SiLA subscription for observable properties, polling otherwise) and summarise them (e.g. watch a temperature

subscribe_property

Limitations (from the README)

- Types as JSON. list_features renders each SiLA type as a JSON-schema-like dict: Real becomes number, Integer becomes integer, List becomes array and Structure becomes object. SiLA units appear as x-unit (the label) and x-unit-si (the conversion to SI base units, SI = value × factor + offset). Other SiLA details use x-sila- keys. Values are passed as JSON: - Binary: base64 strings - Date: YYYY-MM-DD[±HH:MM] - Time:

04 · Who maintains SiLA 2 Bridge

SiLA 2 Bridge 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/protocols/sila2
category: automation - actively maintained as of 2026-09-30.
registry: io.github.K-Dense-AI/labmcp-sila2 (active, first published 2026-09-26 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:labmcp-sila2

06 · SiLA 2 Bridge FAQ

Is SiLA 2 Bridge still maintained?

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

What can SiLA 2 Bridge do?

How do I install SiLA 2 Bridge?

Run `uvx labmcp-sila2`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does SiLA 2 Bridge 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 SiLA 2 Bridge

Alternatives to SiLA 2 Bridge

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