Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides tools for reading [MSI](/mcp/servers/integrations/msi) file metadata, extracting properties like ProductCode and ProductVersion, analyzing MSI components and features, and generating silent install/uninstall commands for Windows software packages

MSI Metadata MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for reading MSI files and managing Windows software installations.

Features

✅ MSI Metadata Reading - Extract ProductCode, ProductName, ProductVersion, etc.
✅ Silent Install/Uninstall Commands - Generate msiexec commands
✅ Registry-based Installed Apps - Query installed software (fast, safe)
✅ Advanced MSI Analysis - Features, Components, Files, Shortcuts, Custom Actions
✅ Summary Information - MSI summary stream data
✅ Command Builders - Build install/uninstall commands with logging

Installation

Prerequisites

Windows 10/11
Python 3.8+
PowerShell 5.1+

Setup

# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/yourusername/MSI-MCP-Server.git cd MSI-MCP-Server # Create virtual environment python -m venv .venv .venv\Scripts\activate # Install dependencies pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Basic Usage

from mcp_msi_server import local_read_msi_metadata, local_suggest_silent_commands # Read MSI metadata meta = local_read_msi_metadata("path/to/installer.msi") print(meta) # Get silent commands cmds = local_suggest_silent_commands("path/to/installer.msi") print(cmds)

MCP Client Integration

Claude Desktop

Add to %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "msi-metadata": { "command": "C:\\path\\to\\MSI-MCP-Server\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe", "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\MSI-MCP-Server\\mcp_msi_server.py"] } } }

Cursor

Use built-in MCP support with the same configuration.

Testing

# Test basic functionality python test_basic.py # Test all features python test_all_features.py

Available MCP Tools

read_msi_metadata(msi_path) - Read core MSI properties
suggest_silent_commands(msi_path) - Generate install/uninstall commands
get_product_code/name/version(msi_path) - Individual property getters
build_install_command(msi_path, log_path?, extra_args?) - Build install command
build_uninstall_command(product_code, log_path?, extra_args?) - Build uninstall command
list_tables(msi_path) - List MSI table names
list_features(msi_path) - List MSI features
list_components(msi_path) - List MSI components
list_files(msi_path) - List MSI files
list_shortcuts(msi_path) - List MSI shortcuts
list_custom_actions(msi_path) - List custom actions
read_summary_info(msi_path) - Read summary information
registry_list_installed() - List installed applications
registry_find_by_name(name) - Find apps by name
registry_find_by_product_code(product_code) - Find apps by ProductCode