Origin MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORIGIN_MCP_LOG_FILE | No | Optional local diagnostic log file path. May contain file names; should be placed in a private location. | |
| ORIGIN_MCP_BRIDGE_TOKEN | No | Bridge authentication token; prefer the handshake file generated by the installer. Do not commit or share. | |
| ORIGIN_MCP_TOOL_PROFILE | No | Tool profile to load. Default is 'compact'. | compact |
| ORIGIN_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS | No | Task-specific allowed roots for import/export and path-based operations. Must not be set to the user home directory, desktop root, or disk root. | |
| ORIGIN_MCP_ALLOW_RAW_LABTALK | No | Set to '1' to allow raw LabTalk in full/expert profiles. Requires explicit confirmation per use. | 0 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| origin_run_analysisA | Run a supported Origin analysis and return structured metrics or output rows. Use |
| origin_pingA | Connect to Origin/OriginPro and report basic status. |
| origin_capabilitiesB | Report runtime capabilities; set |
| origin_bridge_shutdownA | Ask the Origin GUI bridge to stop serving requests. By default this releases the Origin automation connection without closing
Origin itself. Set |
| origin_doctorA | Diagnose Origin bridge configuration, status file, and connectivity. |
| origin_bridge_submit_taskC | Submit a supported Origin bridge method as a queued background task. |
| origin_bridge_task_statusB | Read status, result, or optional recent logs for an Origin bridge background task. |
| origin_bridge_cancel_taskA | Cancel a queued Origin bridge task or mark a running task for cancellation. |
| origin_bridge_list_tasksA | List recent Origin bridge background tasks. |
| origin_plan_figure_specC | Validate a declarative FigureSpec and return the planned Origin operations. |
| origin_execute_figure_specB | Execute a declarative FigureSpec. The current executor supports worksheet-backed single-panel and grid multi-panel figures with common plot types. Unsupported features are reported in the plan instead of being guessed. |
| origin_get_graph_infoB | Inspect a graph page, its layers, axes, and plots. |
| origin_export_graphB | Export the active or named Origin graph to an image/PDF file. |
| origin_view_graphA | Render an Origin graph and return it as an image the model can see. Unlike |
| origin_format_graphB | Set graph long name, axis labels, legend visibility, and optional rescale. |
| origin_browse_knowledgeA | List knowledge collections or browse one collection by slash-delimited path. |
| origin_query_knowledgeC | Search the local Origin knowledge base by keyword. |
| origin_plotA | Create a table-based plot selected by A single parameterized entry point for common table plots and the Plot Type
ID routes that each also have a dedicated |
| origin_recommend_chartB | Recommend chart types from table shape, column semantics, and optional intent. |
| origin_plot_autoA | Inspect table columns, select a suitable chart route, and create the plot. Provide |
| origin_import_tableB | Import a CSV, TSV, TXT, DAT, XLS, or XLSX file into a new Origin worksheet. |
| origin_read_worksheetB | Read a window of Origin worksheet data as structured rows. |
| origin_write_worksheetB | Write structured rows into a new or existing Origin worksheet. |
| origin_diagnose_worksheetA | Check worksheet data quality before plotting or analysis. Reports per-column dtype, missing count/fraction, and unique count, plus structured issues: empty_worksheet and all_null_column (error), high_missing and duplicate_columns (warning), non_numeric_column and constant_column (info). high_missing_threshold is the missing fraction (0-1) that triggers a high_missing warning. "passed" is false when any error-severity issue is found. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 24 tools
Most tools target a distinct resource/action, and similar output tools like origin_export_graph vs origin_view_graph and origin_plot vs origin_plot_auto are separated by explicit behavior descriptions. The bridge-task cluster and plotting-related tools still require careful reading to avoid misselection, so it is not perfect.
Nearly all tools share the origin_ prefix and mostly follow a readable verb_noun pattern, with clear subclusters like origin_import_table, origin_read_worksheet, and origin_write_worksheet. A few noun-style exceptions such as origin_capabilities and origin_doctor, plus forms like origin_bridge_task_status, break the pattern slightly.
At 24 tools this is on the heavy side and spans several distinct subdomains: worksheet operations, plotting, graph formatting, knowledge, analysis, and bridge task management. The count is defensible for a full Origin automation server, but it exceeds the typical well-scoped 3-15 tool range.
The set covers core worksheet and graph workflows: import/read/write/diagnose worksheet data, create/format/view/export graphs, and run analyses. Obvious gaps like listing open worksheets/graphs and explicit delete operations are minor and can usually be worked around.