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MusicXML Renderer MCP Server

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MusicXML Renderer runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 147 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 12 Oct 2026.

Renders MusicXML scores to PDF, PNG or SVG

Installs per day peak 489 · avg 38 · -18% w/w
a month agotoday
147
Installs / week
pypi · render-mcp
0
Stars
0 open issues
12 Oct 2026
Last commit
from GitHub
MIT
License
Python

What the code does

We read the source, 4 d ago · rules ccca72095570

A tool parameter reaches a dangerous call

A value the model can set ends up inside a file or shell call. That is not a flaw by itself — for a terminal server it is the job — but it is where things go wrong when it is not.

A tool parameter reaches a dangerous call render_to_pdf.output_path → render-mcp/src/render_mcp/engine.py:159, render_to_image.dpi → render-mcp/src/render_mcp/engine.py:288
        result = subprocess.run(
Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

A tool parameter here reaches a dangerous call

That is not a flaw by itself — but it is where things go wrong when it is not the job. We re-read this code on every release. Watch it and you hear from us the day another one appears.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add render-mcp -- uvx render-mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "render-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.render-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["render-mcp"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "render-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "render-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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MusicXML Renderer — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for MusicXML Renderer?
MusicXML Renderer runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the pypi package render-mcp was installed 147 times last week.
How do I connect MusicXML Renderer?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls render-mcp straight from pypi; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use MusicXML Renderer?
The pypi package render-mcp was installed 147 times in the last week. Week over week that is -18%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is MusicXML Renderer open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in Python and 0 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.