Bio MCP TS - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Bio MCP TS

Claude Code

claude mcp add yeyuan98-biomcp-ts -- npx -y biomcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yeyuan98-biomcp-ts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "biomcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package biomcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.yeyuan98 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Bio MCP TS can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search genes by symbol, name, or keyword with chromosome filter, get diseases associated with a gene (DisGeNET / OpenTargets), find drugs targeting a gene (OpenTargets), and find clinical trials for a gene.

Capability map

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

Gene

7 tools - e.g. Search genes by symbol, name, or keyword with chromosome filter; Get detailed gene info by HGNC symbol with optional sections (core, pathways, protein, ontology, go, interactions, expression…

gene_search · gene_get · gene_diseases · gene_drugs · gene_trials · gene_articles…

Variant

4 tools - e.g. Search variants by rsid, HGVS, gene, ClinVar significance, frequency, CADD; Get detailed variant info with optional sections (frequency, predictions, clinical; alphagenome_scores currently returns an…

variant_search · variant_get · variant_oncokb · variant_trials

Disease

4 tools - e.g. Search diseases by name, phenotype, or keyword; Get detailed disease info by ID (DOID, MONDO, OMIM, etc.) with optional sections (gene_associations, phenotypes, pathways); Get drugs for a disease…

disease_search · disease_get · disease_drugs · disease_trials

Ensembl

4 tools - e.g. Resolve a gene in Ensembl terms for any of ~356 species: stable ID (+version), symbol, coordinates on the current assembly, canonical transcript; expand=true ad; Find orthologues/paralogues across species…

ensembl_lookup · ensembl_homology · ensembl_consequence · ensembl_region

Drug

3 tools - e.g. Search drugs by name, mechanism, or keyword; Get detailed drug info with optional sections (us_regulatory, eu_regulatory, who_regulatory, safety, targets, indications, adverse_events - FDA FAERS reactions…

drug_search · drug_get · drug_trials

Genbank

3 tools - e.g. Search NCBI nucleotide records (GenBank/RefSeq/INSDC) by plain terms, accession, or field syntax; results include accession.version, definition, length, organis; Fetch a GenBank/RefSeq record as GenBank…

genbank_search · genbank_get · genbank_genes

Article

2 tools - e.g. Federated literature search across PubMed, EuropePMC, Semantic Scholar, PubTator, and LitSense with optional date range filtering; Get detailed article info by identifier (PMID, PMCID, or DOI) with…

article_search · article_get

Trial

2 tools - e.g. Search clinical trials by condition, intervention, status, or phase. Cursor-based pagination via page_token; Get detailed trial info by NCT ID with optional sections (eligibility, locations, outcomes)

trial_search · trial_get

Latest releases

v1.4.3 · 2026-09-11

R WASM mirror bundle (copy). · Downloaded by biomcp at first use of the R analysis tools (ANALYSIS_R=1). · See NOTICE inside the archive for package licenses and sources.

v1.4.2 · 2026-09-10

R WASM mirror bundle (copy). · Downloaded by biomcp at first use of the R analysis tools (ANALYSIS_R=1). · See NOTICE inside the archive for package licenses and sources.

v1.4.1 · 2026-09-10

R WASM mirror bundle (copy). · Downloaded by biomcp at first use of the R analysis tools (ANALYSIS_R=1). · See NOTICE inside the archive for package licenses and sources.

04 · Who maintains Bio MCP TS

BioMCP-TS is maintained by yeyuan98. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/yeyuan98/biomcp-ts
website: https://github.com/yeyuan98/biomcp-ts/blob/main/docs/AGENT-INSTALL.md
category: science & health - ranked #6 of 71 actively-maintained science & health servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-11)
registry: io.github.yeyuan98/biomcp-ts (active, first published 2026-08-31 · 7 versions)
packages: npm:biomcp

06 · Bio MCP TS FAQ

Is Bio MCP TS still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Bio MCP TS do?

With this server connected, an agent can search genes by symbol, name, or keyword with chromosome filter, get diseases associated with a gene (DisGeNET / OpenTargets), find drugs targeting a gene (OpenTargets), and find clinical trials for a gene.

How do I install Bio MCP TS?

Run `npx -y biomcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Bio MCP TS run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Bio MCP TS

Alternatives to Bio MCP TS

Maintained science & health servers if Bio MCP TS isn't the fit.

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