calculator-mcp-server

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Tools

One tool for all mathematical operations:

Tool Name	Description
calculate	Evaluate math expressions, simplify algebraic expressions, or compute symbolic derivatives.

calculate

A single tool covering 100% of the server's purpose. The operation parameter defaults to evaluate, so the common case is just { expression: "..." }.

• Evaluate — arithmetic, trigonometry, logarithms, statistics, matrices, complex numbers, unit conversion, combinatorics
• Simplify — reduce algebraic expressions symbolically (e.g., 2x + 3x -> 5 * x). Supports algebraic and trigonometric identities
• Derivative — compute symbolic derivatives (e.g., 3x^2 + 2x + 1 -> 6 * x + 2)
• Variable scope via scope parameter: { "x": 5, "y": 3 }
• Configurable precision for numeric results
• Blank optional variable and precision values from form-based MCP clients are treated as omitted

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Resources

URI Pattern	Description
calculator://help	Available functions, operators, constants, and syntax reference.

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Features

Built on @cyanheads/mcp-ts-core:

• Declarative tool definitions — single file per tool, framework handles registration and validation
• Unified error handling across all tools
• Structured logging with optional OpenTelemetry tracing
• Runs locally (stdio/HTTP) or in Docker

Calculator-specific:

• Hardened math.js v15 instance — dangerous functions disabled, evaluation sandboxed via vm.runInNewContext() with timeout
• No auth required — all operations are read-only and stateless
• Input validation: expression length limits, expression separator rejection (semicolons and newlines), variable name regex enforcement
• Result validation: blocked result types (functions, parsers, result sets), configurable max result size
• Scope sanitization: numeric-only values, prototype pollution prevention (blocked __proto__, constructor, etc.)

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Getting Started

Public Hosted Instance

A public instance is available at https://calculator.caseyjhand.com/mcp — no installation required. Point any MCP client at it via Streamable HTTP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "calculator-mcp-server": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://calculator.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Self-Hosted / Local

Add to your MCP client config (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json):