SebastianGilPinzon/colab-mcp

Overview

A fixed and enhanced fork of Google's Colab MCP that makes tools visible at startup, adds GPU control, and supports Windows. It resolves the common 'Disconnected' error that plagues the original implementation.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need a reliable Colab MCP fork with GPU control and Windows compatibility

Use cases

• Run AI model training scripts on Colab GPUs from a local MCP client
• Manage Colab notebook execution with GPU toggling and startup tool visibility
• Develop and test MCP integrations on Windows without disconnection issues

How to use

Tools exposed

• change_runtime
• open_colab_browser_connection
• add_code_cell
• add_text_cell
• get_cells
• run_code_cell
• update_cell
• delete_cell
• move_cell

Tested with

Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "colab-proxy-mcp": {\n      "command": "uv",\n      "args": [\n        "run", "--directory", "/path/to/colab-mcp",\n        "colab-mcp",\n        "--client-oauth-config", "/path/to/colab-oauth.json"\n      ],\n      "timeout": 30000\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

A fixed and enhanced fork of Google’s Colab MCP that makes tools visible at startup, adds GPU control, and supports Windows. It resolves the common ‘Disconnected’ error that plagues the original implementation.

6 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-19. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Run AI model training scripts on Colab GPUs from a local MCP client
• Manage Colab notebook execution with GPU toggling and startup tool visibility
• Develop and test MCP integrations on Windows without disconnection issues

Pros

• Fixes the persistent ‘Disconnected’ bug from the original Colab MCP
• Adds GPU control and Windows support missing from the upstream fork
• Tools are visible immediately at startup, improving developer workflow

Cons

• Very small community with only 6 GitHub stars and limited documentation
• Depends on Google Colab’s infrastructure which can change without notice
• No active maintenance guarantees beyond the current fork state

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