Bright-L01/networkx-mcp-server

Overview

An MCP server that exposes NetworkX graph algorithms for use within AI conversations. It implements the Model Context Protocol to let AI assistants run graph analysis tasks directly. Community and enterprise editions are available for different deployment needs.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI assistants that need to perform graph analysis

Use cases

• Analyze network graphs via AI chat interfaces
• Run shortest path or centrality algorithms in conversations
• Explore graph structures using natural language prompts

How to use

Install

pip install networkx-mcp-server

Tools exposed

• resolve_doi
• build_citation_network
• analyze_author_impact
• find_collaboration_patterns
• detect_research_trends
• recommend_papers
• export_bibtex
• create_graph
• add_nodes
• remove_nodes
• add_edges
• remove_edges
• get_info
• list_graphs
• delete_graph
• shortest_path
• get_neighbors
• set_node_attributes
• get_node_attributes
• set_edge_attributes

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "networkx": {\n      "command": "python",\n      "args": ["-m", "networkx_mcp"]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

An MCP server that exposes NetworkX graph algorithms for use within AI conversations. It implements the Model Context Protocol to let AI assistants run graph analysis tasks directly. Community and enterprise editions are available for different deployment needs.

16 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Analyze network graphs via AI chat interfaces
• Run shortest path or centrality algorithms in conversations
• Explore graph structures using natural language prompts

Pros

• Integrates NetworkX with the MCP standard for AI tool use
• Open-source community edition lowers entry barrier
• Python-based, easy to set up and extend

Cons

• Low GitHub popularity (16 stars) indicates early adoption
• Requires an MCP-compatible AI client to be useful
• Documentation and community support may be limited

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