Adif MCP

MCP server for the ADIF 3.1.7 specification: validate and parse ADIF records, search the spec's fields, enumerations and data types, and compute distance and heading between Maidenhead locators, through any MCP-compatible AI assistant. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-28 · ★ 4 · #42 OF 125 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Adif MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add qso-graph-adif-mcp -- uvx adif-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qso-graph-adif-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "adif-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

registry namespace io.github.qso-graph is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Adif MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.4.4 · 2025-12-28

Added · Surgical ADIF Parser: Implemented a length-aware internal parser (parse_adif_internal) that accurately extracts data based on ADIF tag length headers, improving reliability over standard regex splits. · ADIF…

v0.4.3 · 2025-12-26

v0.4.2 · 2025-12-26

04 · Who maintains Adif MCP

adif-mcp is maintained by qso-graph. We track 16 MCP servers from qso-graph - 15 actively maintained, 13 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Aug 2025. Full record: all servers from qso-graph.

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05 · Facts

category
DevOps & monitoring - ranked #42 of 125 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-09-30.
registry
io.github.qso-graph/adif-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-06 · 3 versions)
packages
pypi:adif-mcp

06 · Adif MCP FAQ

What is Adif MCP?

MCP server for the ADIF 3.1.7 specification: validate and parse ADIF records, search the spec's fields, enumerations and data types, and compute distance and heading between Maidenhead locators, through any MCP-compatible AI assistant. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Adif MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-28. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Adif MCP?

Run `uvx adif-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Adif MCP 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.

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