Ardupilot Mavlink MCP

An MCP server that lets an AI agent talk to an ArduPilot vehicle over MAVLink. Read state, inspect and change parameters, switch modes, read prearm failures, and (gated) arm or disarm. SITL-first. Its README documents 7 tools, including ardupilot_connect, ardupilot_vehicle_state, ardupilot_recent_statustext. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-03 · ★ 2 · #602 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ardupilot Mavlink MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add rmeadomavic-ardupilot-mcp -- uvx ardupilot-mavlink-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rmeadomavic-ardupilot-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "ardupilot-mavlink-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 MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Ardupilot Mavlink 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, including ardupilot_connect, ardupilot_vehicle_state, ardupilot_recent_statustext, ardupilot_get_param, ardupilot_set_param.

The 7 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what ardupilot-mavlink-mcp lets an agent do.

ardupilot_connect
- -
ardupilot_vehicle_state
- read
ardupilot_recent_statustext
- read
ardupilot_get_param
- read
ardupilot_set_param
- write
ardupilot_list_params
- read
ardupilot_set_mode
- write

Limitations (from the README)

[!WARNING] This tool can ARM and command a real aircraft. A bad command can spin props or fly a vehicle away. Defaults are built to stop that: actuation is OFF unless you pass --enable-actuation, and even then it refuses a real (non-loopback) link unless you also pass --allow-real-vehicle. Develop against SITL. On hardware, bench-test with props off first. No warranty - you own the outcome.

Latest releases

v0.2.0 · 2026-07-19

Changed · set_param and set_mode now pass through the actuation safety gate, matching arm/disarm. Previously only arm/disarm were gated; the README overstated the gating and this release makes the claim true.…

v0.1.0 · 2026-06-22

First release. Live ArduPilot control over MCP: vehicle state, params, flight modes, prearm-failure diagnosis, and gated arm/disarm. SITL-validated (ArduCopter 4.5); not yet flown on hardware. Actuation is off by…

04 · Who maintains Ardupilot Mavlink MCP

ardupilot-mavlink-mcp is maintained by rmeadomavic. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/rmeadomavic/ardupilot-mcp
category
other - ranked #602 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-19)
registry
io.github.rmeadomavic/ardupilot-mavlink-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-22)
packages
pypi:ardupilot-mavlink-mcp

06 · Ardupilot Mavlink MCP FAQ

Is Ardupilot Mavlink MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-03 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Ardupilot Mavlink MCP do?

An agent gets 7 documented tools, including ardupilot_connect, ardupilot_vehicle_state, ardupilot_recent_statustext, ardupilot_get_param, ardupilot_set_param.

How do I install Ardupilot Mavlink MCP?

Run `uvx ardupilot-mavlink-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ardupilot Mavlink 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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