Formlab Mcp
Let Claude query your FormLab lab notebook from a local JSON export without sending notebook data to a cloud backend.
Overview
FormLab MCP is a MCP server for the Idea phase that provides read-only access to your local FormLab notebook export for Claude and other agents.
What is this MCP server?
- Read-only MCP bridge to FormLab notebook content
- Data stays local—works from a FormLab JSON export on disk
- Requires absolute path to export file (Data → Export JSON in FormLab UI)
- npx formlab-mcp with positional exportPath argument
- Pairs with FormLab desktop/web lab notebook (formvix.com)
- Server version 0.1.7
- Read-only access model
- Required argument: exportPath (filepath)
What problem does it solve?
You keep experiment notes in FormLab but cannot safely let an agent read them without cloud uploads or manual copy-paste.
Who is it for?
Builders and researchers using FormLab who want Claude Code to summarize or search lab exports under a read-only, local-data model.
Skip if: Teams needing live sync, write-back into FormLab, or ELN platforms other than FormLab JSON exports.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After registration with your export path, agents query notebook content locally while your data remains on your machine.
- Agent-readable view of FormLab export content
- Local-only research Q&A without remote notebook sync
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Journey fit
FormLab MCP supports early research and experiment logging when builders capture hypotheses and results before productizing workflows. Research fits read-only interrogation of structured lab notes and exports rather than shipping or growth analytics.
How it compares
Local read-only lab-notebook MCP, not a cloud warehouse connector or general spreadsheet skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.juliu1980/formlab-mcp for?
FormLab users who want MCP agents to read their lab notebook from a local JSON export without exposing data to remote services.
When should I use io.github.juliu1980/formlab-mcp?
Use it during research and documentation when you have exported FormLab JSON and need Q&A or synthesis over those entries.
How do I add io.github.juliu1980/formlab-mcp to my agent?
Export JSON from FormLab (Data → Export JSON), then add an MCP stdio entry running npx formlab-mcp with the required positional exportPath to that file.