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staruml-controller-sysml-mcp

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StarUML Controller MCP Server — SysML Diagram

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server specialized for SysML Diagrams. Enables AI assistants like Claude to programmatically create and manage SysML diagrams — requirements, blocks (with properties, operations, flow properties), stakeholders, viewpoints, views, parts, and various relationship types in StarUML.

Medical Infusion Pump System — Requirements diagram with traceability (deriveReqt, satisfy) generated entirely through MCP tool calls

Architecture

Related MCP server: StarUML MCP Server

Prerequisites

Setup

1. Clone and build the core package

git clone https://github.com/pontasan/staruml-controller-mcp-core.git
cd staruml-controller-mcp-core
npm install && npm run build
cd ..

2. Clone and build this package

git clone https://github.com/pontasan/staruml-controller-sysml-mcp.git
cd staruml-controller-sysml-mcp
npm install && npm run build

3. Start the StarUML Controller Server

  1. Launch StarUML and open a project (or create a new one)

  2. From the menu bar, select Tools > StarUML Controller > Start Server...

  3. Enter a port (default: 12345) and click OK

  4. The HTTP server starts — all SysML Diagram tools become available via MCP

4. Configure your AI assistant

Claude Code — add to your project's .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "staruml-sysml": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/staruml-controller-sysml-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Or via CLI:

claude mcp add staruml-sysml node /absolute/path/to/staruml-controller-sysml-mcp/dist/index.js

Claude Desktop — add to your config file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "staruml-sysml": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/staruml-controller-sysml-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart your AI assistant.

Available Tools

All tools accept optional host (default: localhost) and port (default: 12345) parameters.

SysML Diagram Tools

The core of this server — full CRUD for every SysML Diagram resource.

Resource

Tools

Diagrams

sysml_list_diagrams, sysml_create_diagram, sysml_get_diagram, sysml_update_diagram, sysml_delete_diagram

Requirements

sysml_list_requirements, sysml_create_requirement, sysml_get_requirement, sysml_update_requirement, sysml_delete_requirement

Blocks

sysml_list_blocks, sysml_create_block, sysml_get_block, sysml_update_block, sysml_delete_block

— Properties

sysml_list_block_properties, sysml_create_block_property

— Operations

sysml_list_block_operations, sysml_create_block_operation

— Flow Properties

sysml_list_block_flow_properties, sysml_create_block_flow_property

Stakeholders

sysml_list_stakeholders, sysml_create_stakeholder, sysml_get_stakeholder, sysml_update_stakeholder, sysml_delete_stakeholder

Viewpoints

sysml_list_viewpoints, sysml_create_viewpoint, sysml_get_viewpoint, sysml_update_viewpoint, sysml_delete_viewpoint

Views

sysml_list_views, sysml_create_view, sysml_get_view, sysml_update_view, sysml_delete_view

Parts

sysml_list_parts, sysml_create_part, sysml_get_part, sysml_update_part, sysml_delete_part

Conforms

sysml_list_conforms, sysml_create_conform, sysml_get_conform, sysml_update_conform, sysml_delete_conform

Exposes

sysml_list_exposes, sysml_create_expose, sysml_get_expose, sysml_update_expose, sysml_delete_expose

Copies

sysml_list_copies, sysml_create_copy, sysml_get_copy, sysml_update_copy, sysml_delete_copy

Derive Reqts

sysml_list_derive_reqts, sysml_create_derive_reqt, sysml_get_derive_reqt, sysml_update_derive_reqt, sysml_delete_derive_reqt

Verifies

sysml_list_verifies, sysml_create_verify, sysml_get_verify, sysml_update_verify, sysml_delete_verify

Satisfies

sysml_list_satisfies, sysml_create_satisfy, sysml_get_satisfy, sysml_update_satisfy, sysml_delete_satisfy

Refines

sysml_list_refines, sysml_create_refine, sysml_get_refine, sysml_update_refine, sysml_delete_refine

Connectors

sysml_list_connectors, sysml_create_connector, sysml_get_connector, sysml_update_connector, sysml_delete_connector

Common Tools

Shared infrastructure tools available across all StarUML Controller MCP servers.

Tool

Description

get_status

Get server status, version, and endpoint list

get_element

Get any element by ID

list_element_tags

List tags on an element

create_element_tag

Create a tag on an element

get_tag

Get tag details

update_tag

Update a tag

delete_tag

Delete a tag

save_project

Save project to a .mdj file

open_project

Open a .mdj project file

Tool

Description

project_new

Create a new empty project

project_close

Close the current project

project_import

Import a .mdj fragment into the project

project_export

Export a model fragment to a .mdj file

project_export_all

Export all diagrams as images (PNG/SVG/JPEG/PDF)

project_export_doc

Export project documentation (HTML/Markdown)

Tool

Description

undo

Undo the last action

redo

Redo the last undone action

search

Search elements by keyword with optional type filter

validate

Run model validation

mermaid_import

Import a Mermaid diagram definition

generate_diagram

Generate a diagram from natural language (requires AI extension)

Tool

Description

diagram_list

List all diagrams (optionally filter by type)

diagram_create

Create a new diagram of any type

diagram_get

Get diagram details by ID

diagram_update

Update diagram name

diagram_delete

Delete a diagram

diagram_list_elements

List all elements on a diagram

diagram_list_views

List all views on a diagram

diagram_create_element

Create a node element on a diagram

diagram_create_relation

Create a relation between elements

diagram_export

Export diagram as image (PNG/SVG/JPEG/PDF)

diagram_layout

Auto-layout diagram with configurable direction

diagram_open

Open/activate a diagram in the editor

diagram_zoom

Set diagram zoom level

diagram_create_view_of

Create a view of an existing model on a diagram

diagram_link_object

Create a UMLLinkObject on an object diagram

Tool

Description

note_list

List all notes on a diagram

note_create

Create a note with text and position

note_get

Get note details

note_update

Update note text

note_delete

Delete a note

note_link_list

List all note links on a diagram

note_link_create

Create a link between a note and an element

note_link_delete

Delete a note link

free_line_list

List all free lines on a diagram

free_line_create

Create a free line on a diagram

free_line_delete

Delete a free line

shape_list

List all shapes on a diagram

shape_create

Create a shape (Text, TextBox, Rect, RoundRect, Ellipse, Hyperlink, Image)

shape_get

Get shape details

shape_update

Update shape text

shape_delete

Delete a shape

Tool

Description

view_update

Move/resize a view (left, top, width, height)

view_update_style

Update visual style (fillColor, lineColor, fontColor, fontSize, etc.)

view_reconnect

Reconnect an edge to different source/target

view_align

Align/distribute multiple views

element_update

Update any element's name and documentation

element_delete

Delete any element by ID

element_list_relationships

List all relationships of an element

element_list_views

List all views of an element across diagrams

element_relocate

Move element to a different parent

element_create_child

Create a child element (attribute, operation, etc.)

element_reorder

Reorder element within parent (up/down)

This server is part of the StarUML Controller MCP family:

Server

Diagram Type

staruml-controller-erd-mcp

Entity-Relationship Diagram

staruml-controller-seq-mcp

Sequence Diagram

staruml-controller-class-mcp

Class / Package Diagram

staruml-controller-usecase-mcp

Use Case Diagram

staruml-controller-activity-mcp

Activity Diagram

staruml-controller-bpmn-mcp

BPMN Diagram

staruml-controller-sysml-mcp

SysML Diagram

and 18 more...

All servers share common tools and add diagram-specific tools on top. Install only what you need.

License

MIT

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