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Evidence fieldMATLAB MCP ServerWatchlist candidateAWS Documentation MCPMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • Local MATLAB-assisted coding, analysis, and code assessment
  • Developers who can run the server on a trusted workstation with reviewed projects
  • Searching and reading current AWS service and API documentation
  • Finding related AWS documentation and regional documentation variants
  • Cloud-development questions that do not require AWS account access
Not ideal for
  • Untrusted repositories or prompts on a workstation with valuable files/secrets
  • Unattended production automation without human review
  • Inspecting or changing resources in an AWS account
  • Authoritative architecture approval without human review
Avoid when
  • You cannot isolate the MATLAB environment or project data
  • You would allow generated code to execute against production systems or sensitive files
  • Queries may contain credentials, customer data, or confidential architecture details
  • The environment cannot make outbound requests to public AWS documentation
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

MathWorks · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

Amazon Web Services · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Aug 14, 2026

Package: Not documented

Popularity evidence
GitHub starsNot documented

9,513

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Package downloads / 30 daysNo reliable download data

695,756

package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-08

Shared repository starsNot documented

9,598

Shared repository stars (not MCP-specific) · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Client coverage
Client coverage detailsNot documented
Claude CodeLocal stdio
Claude DesktopLocal stdio
CodexLocal stdio
VS CodeLocal stdio
CursorLocal stdio
OpenCodeLocal stdio
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationPrimarily local process/session integration; authentication is the local OS/session boundary rather than a hosted OAuth account.No AWS account authentication is documented for the local AWS Documentation MCP Server. The local stdio process requires Python and uv/uvx plus outbound network access.
CostRequires an appropriate MATLAB license; no separate MCP fee is indicated.The AWS Labs server is open source and no separate MCP fee is documented. Network access, the selected AI client, and any AWS services subsequently chosen remain separately chargeable.
PermissionsCan start/quit MATLAB and write/run MATLAB code, with access bounded by the local user and MATLAB environment.The documented server exposes read-oriented AWS documentation search, page reading, recommendation, and related-content tools. It does not require AWS account credentials or grant AWS resource permissions.
Data handlingMATLAB code can access files, network resources, toolboxes, and data available to the local MATLAB process.Search phrases, documentation URLs, and requested page sections are sent to public AWS documentation services; matching public documentation is returned to the MCP client. Do not include secrets or private workload details in queries.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • First-party tooling and client setup are strong
  • Local code execution is inherently more powerful than a read-only data connector
  • It avoids AWS account credentials but still sends documentation searches over the network.
  • Using @latest simplifies updates but is less reproducible than pinning a reviewed package version.
  • Documentation retrieval can be current without guaranteeing that a suggested design is appropriate for the user's workload.
Risk contextHigh. Generated MATLAB code may modify files, call external systems, or consume compute/licenses. Use trusted workspaces and human review.This is a comparatively narrow read-only integration, but retrieved text is external content and may be incomplete, outdated, or unsuitable. Keep queries non-sensitive and validate consequential recommendations against current AWS service documentation and account-specific requirements. This documentary review does not claim MCP100 execution testing.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-09-112026-07-24
Candidate evidence2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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