# viznoir MCP Server

Cinema-quality science visualization for AI agents — headless VTK via MCP.

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## Status

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## Connect

Published as `viznoir` on pypi. Runs locally.

## Known issues

5 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team. Issues filed by the project's own maintainers are excluded.

### Most discussed

### Add colormap preview resource (viznoir://colormaps/preview)

## Summary

Add an MCP resource `viznoir://colormaps/preview` that returns a visual preview (PNG) of all built-in colormaps rendered as horizontal gradient bars.

## Why

Users often don't know which colormap to use. A visual preview helps them pick the right one without trial-and-error rendering.

## Implementation Guide

1. **File**: `src/viznoir/resources/catalog.py`
2. **Reference**: `engine/colormaps.py` has all colormap definitions
3. **Approach**: Generate a single PNG image with labeled 

[Read the thread](https://github.com/kimimgo/viznoir/issues/7) · 2026-03-07 · closed · 2 comments

### Stable API + SemVer & deprecation policy

## Summary
Commit to a stable public API for 1.0: SemVer guarantee + deprecation cycle, documented.

## What to do
- API stability doc + deprecation policy. Audit tool/pipeline signatures for 1.0 freeze.

Milestone: v1.0.0

[Read the thread](https://github.com/kimimgo/viznoir/issues/64) · 2026-05-31 · closed · 1 comment

### [Epic] v0.11.0 — Trust & Guard (Physics Guard & Autoexp)

## v0.9.0 — Quality & Guard
물리 가드 + autoexp 파일럿. '환각 방지' 기초.
Roadmap: `docs/plans/2026-05-31-reactivation-and-v0.9-resume.md`

### Sub-tasks
- [ ] #58 guard/ module — domain rules + validator
- [ ] #59 validate_render MCP tool (23→24)
- [ ] #60 engine/quality.py — quality metrics
- [ ] #61 core/autoexp.py — modify→render→measure loop
- [ ] #62 Quality gates — coverage 90% + benchmark CI

[Read the thread](https://github.com/kimimgo/viznoir/issues/63) · 2026-05-31 · closed · 1 comment

### validate_render MCP tool

## Summary
MCP tool running the guard validator on a render → pass/warn/fail + fix suggestions. Brings tool count 23→24.

## What to do
- `src/viznoir/tools/validate_render.py` + register in `server.py`.
- Depends on guard/ module.

Milestone: v0.9.0

[Read the thread](https://github.com/kimimgo/viznoir/issues/59) · 2026-05-31 · closed · 1 comment

### Add example gallery with sample datasets and outputs

## Summary

Create a `docs/examples/` directory with 3-5 end-to-end usage examples showing viznoir's capabilities, each with a README, sample MCP tool call, and expected output screenshot.

## Why

New users and contributors need concrete examples to understand what viznoir can do. A gallery lowers the barrier to both usage and contribution.

## Suggested Examples

1. **Wavelet slice** — `render` + `slice` on VTK wavelet data
2. **CFD pressure contour** — `render` with cinematic lighting on pres

[Read the thread](https://github.com/kimimgo/viznoir/issues/9) · 2026-03-07 · closed · 0 comments

## Firsthand observations

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