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materials-studio-mcp-moc

MCP server for BIOVIA Materials Studio 2023 on Windows, providing controlled preparation of Forcite and CASTEP inputs, model building, and LAMMPS/VMD pre-processing with reproducible, auditable workflows and strict scientific boundaries.

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// key findings
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Tool descriptions don’t match what handlers do
1 tool describes read intent but its handler mutates — md_build_clayff_spce_nacl_lammps (line 6093: path.unlink(missing_ok=True))
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
Open source with a license and README
Anyone can audit the code, the license is declared, and the publisher documents what it does.
// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
configWINDIR
configMS_MOC_MCP_ROOT"": "E:\\ms_mcp\\deployments\\current"
configMS_MOC_WORKSPACE_ROOT
configSystemRoot
configMS_MOC_SCIENCE_ROOT
configNAMD_EXE
configRPPREFIX
configMATERIALS_STUDIO_MCP_ROOT"": "E:\\ms_mcp\\deployments\\current",
configMD_PIPELINE_SOFTWARE_CONFIG
configMD_PIPELINE_POLICY_CONFIG
configMATERIALS_STUDIO_ROOT"": "D:\\Program Files (x86)\\BIOVIA\\Materials Studio 23.1",
configLAMMPS_EXECUTABLE
configMPIEXEC_EXECUTABLE
configVMD_EXECUTABLE
configPACKMOL_EXECUTABLE
configPACKMOL_SHELL
configRUN_MAT_SCRIPT
// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

No tools have read-only/destructive annotations

Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.

All four hints declared on every tool

53/53 tools missing one or more hints — ms_detect_installation (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); md_pipeline_get_config (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); md_pipeline_health_check (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +50 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.

For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.

Destructive tools are labelled

10 tools perform destructive updates without destructiveHint — ms_geology_build_periodic_slab_cell deletes at line 5613 (destination.unlink(missing_ok=True)); ms_pack_periodic_aqueous_nacl deletes at line 5869 (path.unlink(missing_ok=True)); md_build_clayff_spce_nacl_lammps deletes at line 6093 (path.unlink(missing_ok=True))

Add destructiveHint:true to any tool whose handler calls .delete(), .upsert(), .update(), unlink, rm, DELETE, DROP, REPLACE INTO, or any operation that overwrites existing data.

Descriptions match behaviour

1 tool describes read intent but its handler mutates — md_build_clayff_spce_nacl_lammps (line 6093: path.unlink(missing_ok=True))

Rename the tool, rewrite the description, or move the side-effect into a separate clearly-named tool.

Tool inputs are validated

48/53 tool handlers declare input schemas (91%)

Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.

Tool handlers catch errors

28/53 tool handlers wrap calls in try/catch (53%)

Wrap each tool handler body in try/catch and return a structured error response.

Tests exist

No test files found

Add tests that exercise each declared tool.

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commit: 609ac660a1e65c04f7d83951ad23f5badddb9c94
code hash: 37f44b456c7b4a5905a5bce5d4f688833e142b6aec479bc94ec690d1416b840e
verified: 8/3/2026, 10:13:50 AM
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