Solar MCP

MCP server for space weather and HF propagation conditions - live solar flux, Kp index, DSCOVR solar wind, X-ray flux, alerts, 27-day forecast, and band-by-band outlook through any MCP-compatible AI assistant. Its 7 documented tools cluster into solar, read & search. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting maps & location tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-15 · ★ 2 · #42 OF 56 MAINTAINED MAPS & LOCATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Solar MCP

before you install - you'll need

SOLAR_MCP_MOCK

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add qso-graph-solar-mcp -- uvx solar-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qso-graph-solar-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solar-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 solar-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 Solar MCP can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 7 documented tools across solar, read & search, including solar_conditions, solar_forecast, solar_alerts, solar_wind.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Solar MCP lets an agent do.

Solar

6 tools - e.g. Current SFI, Kp, and NOAA R/S/G space weather scales; 27-day SFI and Kp forecast from NOAA; Active space weather alerts and warnings

solar_conditions · solar_forecast · solar_alerts · solar_wind · solar_xray · solar_band_outlook

read & search

1 tool - e.g. Service version + upstream spec version (fleet identity attestation)

get_version_info

04 · Who maintains Solar MCP

solar-mcp is maintained by qso-graph. We track 12 MCP servers from qso-graph - 12 actively maintained, 9 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Aug 2025. Full record: all servers from qso-graph.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/qso-graph/solar-mcp
category: maps & location - ranked #42 of 56 actively-maintained maps & location servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.qso-graph/solar-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-06)
packages: pypi:solar-mcp

06 · Solar MCP FAQ

Is Solar MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-15. We re-verify nightly.

What can Solar MCP do?

An agent gets 7 documented tools across solar, read & search, including solar_conditions, solar_forecast, solar_alerts, solar_wind.

How do I install Solar MCP?

Run `uvx solar-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (SOLAR_MCP_MOCK) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Solar 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.

07 · Alternatives to Solar MCP

Alternatives to Solar MCP

Maintained maps & location servers if Solar MCP isn't the fit.

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