manim-mcp-server

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Manim is the Python drawing library made famous by the 3Blue1Brown maths videos. With this in place you describe an animation in ordinary words, and the assistant writes the Manim script, renders it, and hands back the finished video file in a folder you can open. You need Python and Manim already installed, and you point the settings at both. No account or paid service is involved. The project has had no updates since May 2025.

Unmaintained · no commits since May 2025

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Use This MCP server To

Turn a maths idea into a short animated clip Animate a graph changing while I explain it Render a quick explainer video for a lesson Preview an animation before I draw it properly Clear out temporary files after a render

README

Manim MCP Server

Manim MCP Demo

Overview

This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that executes Manim animation code and returns the generated video. It allows users to send Manim scripts and receive the rendered animation.

Features

Executes Manim Python scripts.
Saves animation output in a visible media folder.
Allows users to clean up temporary files after execution.
Portable and configurable via environment variables.

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

Python 3.8+
Manim (Community Version)
MCP

Install Manim

pip install manim

Install MCP

pip install mcp

manim-mcp-server FAQ

Which app does this work in?

The instructions cover Claude Desktop; other assistants that read the same settings file should also work.

Do I need a key or a paid account?

No, but Python and the Manim animation library must already be installed on your machine.

Can I use this to make a video for a lesson?

Yes — describe the scene and it renders a video file you can play or share.

How hard is the setup?

This is the fiddly part: you download the project and give it the exact file paths to your Python and Manim programs.

Is it still being worked on?

There have been no commits since May 2025, so treat it as finished rather than actively maintained.

Where do the finished videos go?

Into a normal media folder you choose, so you can open them like any other video.