muend/arcgis-mcp-bridge

Overview

A local-first MCP server that exposes ArcGIS Pro's ArcPy engine over stdio JSON-RPC. It enables AI agents to execute ArcPy scripts through a secure, local interface without network dependencies.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need to connect AI agents to ArcGIS Pro's geoprocessing engine in a secure, local environment

Use cases

• Automating GIS workflows by letting an AI agent run ArcPy geoprocessing tools
• Integrating ArcGIS Pro capabilities into custom AI pipelines or chat interfaces
• Running batch spatial analysis tasks via scripted MCP commands

How to use

Install

pip install arcgis-mcp-bridge

Tools exposed

• ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH
• ARCGIS_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS
• ARCGIS_MCP_SCRATCH_GDB
• ARCGIS_MCP_MAX_WORKERS

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Cursor

Notes

A local-first MCP server that exposes ArcGIS Pro’s ArcPy engine over stdio JSON-RPC. It enables AI agents to execute ArcPy scripts through a secure, local interface without network dependencies.

6 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-07. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Automating GIS workflows by letting an AI agent run ArcPy geoprocessing tools
• Integrating ArcGIS Pro capabilities into custom AI pipelines or chat interfaces
• Running batch spatial analysis tasks via scripted MCP commands

Pros

• Runs entirely locally, no external API calls or data exposure
• Leverages full ArcPy library for advanced GIS operations
• Simple stdio JSON-RPC protocol makes integration straightforward

Cons

• Requires a licensed ArcGIS Pro installation with ArcPy available
• Limited to single-machine execution, no distributed or cloud scaling
• Small community (6 stars) means limited support and documentation

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