Overview
What is Rmcp?
Rmcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to perform sophisticated statistical analysis through natural conversation. It provides 52 statistical analysis tools across 11 categories and integrates 429 R packages from systematic CRAN task views.
How to use Rmcp?
Install Rmcp via pip install rmcp, then run rmcp start to start the MCP server. Rmcp can be used with Claude Desktop, Claude web, or any MCP client. For web applications, use rmcp serve-http --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 for a local HTTP server, or connect to the hosted server at https://rmcp-server-394229601724.us-central1.run.app/mcp. Configuration is supported via environment variables, a config file (~/.rmcp/config.json), or command-line options.
Key features of Rmcp
- Natural conversation interface for statistical analysis
- 429 R packages with a 4‑tier security system
- Professional output with markdown tables and inline visualizations
- Full MCP protocol compliance with stdio and HTTP transports
- Flexible configuration via env vars, config files, and CLI options
- 100% test success rate across real-world scenarios
Use cases of Rmcp
- Business analysis: measure marketing ROI with regression
- Economic research: test macroeconomic relationships like Okun’s Law
- Customer analytics: predict churn with logistic regression
- Time series forecasting: forecast sales with ARIMA models
- Statistical testing: evaluate A/B tests with t-tests and ANOVA
FAQ from Rmcp
What dependencies does Rmcp require?
Rmcp requires Python 3.10+ and R 4.4.0+ with a comprehensive package ecosystem. Core R packages include jsonlite, dplyr, ggplot2, broom, plm, forecast, randomForest, rpart, caret, AER, vars, and mgcv.
How do I troubleshoot “R not found” or missing R packages?
Run R --version to verify R is installed. For missing R packages, use rmcp check-r-packages to check what’s missing. On macOS install R with brew install r; on Ubuntu use sudo apt install r-base.
How can I test the MCP connection?
Run echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}' | rmcp start to verify the server responds. For the HTTP server, use curl against the health endpoint or the MCP initialization endpoint.
What transports does Rmcp support?
Rmcp supports stdio (for Claude Desktop) and HTTP (for web applications). The HTTP server can be run locally or connected to the hosted production server.
Is authentication required?
The README does not specify authentication requirements. The hosted server endpoints are publicly accessible for testing; local servers may be secured with your own infrastructure.
