Piaso MCP

Make the PIASO single-cell omics ecosystem first-class for any coding agent - Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Windsurf, Cline, Aider - from one canonical, agent-neutral knowledge pack. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-05 · ★ 2 · #106 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Piaso MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add genecell-piaso-for-agents -- uvx piaso-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "genecell-piaso-for-agents": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "piaso-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 piaso-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Piaso MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.2.0 · 2026-09-05

Content refreshed for the August–September 2026 ecosystem releases and tested against piaso-tools 1.2.3 · cosg 1.2.0 · cytome 0.3.1 · laris 0.13.0 · emergene 1.0.2 · cytorete 0.1.1 · COSGR 1.0.0 · cytome (R) 0.1.0. The…

04 · Who maintains Piaso MCP

piaso-mcp is maintained by genecell. We track 2 MCP servers from genecell - 2 actively maintained, 4 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jul 2026. Full record: all servers from genecell.

preprint-fulltext bioRxiv/medRxiv/arXiv preprint full text as structured sections for AI agents + search. ★ 2

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/genecell/piaso-for-agents
website: https://piaso.org/
category: media - ranked #106 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-05)
registry: io.github.genecell/piaso-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-15 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:piaso-mcp

06 · Piaso MCP FAQ

What is Piaso MCP?

Is Piaso MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-05 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Piaso MCP?

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

Does Piaso 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 Piaso MCP

Alternatives to Piaso MCP

Maintained media servers if Piaso MCP isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Dynamoi · Rephonic · Squish · Gpu Bridge · Guru PDF

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