ArcGIS MCP Bridge

Name: ArcGIS MCP Bridge
Author: muend

Community

MCP server by muend · updated 3 days ago · ★ 22

Score 70

Secure local-first MCP server for licensed ArcGIS Pro and ArcPy on Windows. ArcGIS MCP Bridge is a community project by muend, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 3 days ago

Licence

Apache-2.0: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH`Environment variable	Required	Path to the licensed ArcGIS Pro Python interpreter or cloned arcgis-mcp-env interpreter.
`ARCGIS_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS`Environment variable	Optional	Optional semicolon-separated PathGuard boundary roots for local GIS data.
`ARCGIS_MCP_SCRATCH_GDB`Environment variable	Optional	Optional default output workspace. If set, it must point to an existing file geodatabase.
`ARCGIS_MCP_MAX_WORKERS`Environment variable	Optional	Optional maximum number of concurrent ArcPy worker subprocesses. Defaults to 2.

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install ArcGIS MCP Bridge

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add arcgis-mcp-bridge -e ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH=YOUR_ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH -- uvx arcgis-mcp-bridge

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install ArcGIS MCP Bridge in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcgis-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arcgis-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH": "YOUR_ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install ArcGIS MCP Bridge in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcgis-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arcgis-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH": "YOUR_ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install ArcGIS MCP Bridge in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "arcgis-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arcgis-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH": "YOUR_ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install ArcGIS MCP Bridge in VS Code

codex mcp add arcgis-mcp-bridge --env ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH=YOUR_ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH -- uvx arcgis-mcp-bridge

Step-by-step: install ArcGIS MCP Bridge in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcgis-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arcgis-mcp-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH": "YOUR_ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install ArcGIS MCP Bridge in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add arcgis-mcp-bridge uvx arcgis-mcp-bridge

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install ArcGIS MCP Bridge in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the arcgis-mcp-bridge block.

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ArcGIS MCP Bridge: common questions

How do I install ArcGIS MCP Bridge?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add arcgis-mcp-bridge -e ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH=YOUR_ARCPY_PYTHON_PATH -- uvx arcgis-mcp-bridge. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is ArcGIS MCP Bridge the official server?

ArcGIS MCP Bridge is a community project by muend, not verified by a company domain.

Is ArcGIS MCP Bridge free?

The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is ArcGIS MCP Bridge safe to use?

It scores 70 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

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Does ArcGIS MCP Bridge work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.