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CLIO Adios

Fetches and analyzes BP5 scientific data files with ADIOS2, including access to file metadata.

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Install CLIO Adios

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STDIOPython
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clio-adios": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "clio-kit==2.4.3",
        "clio-kit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config, merge this into mcpServers, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.

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Overview

CLIO Adios MCP server connects AI agents to ADIOS2 for fetching and analyzing BP5 scientific data files. It provides access to scientific data and associated metadata through the CLIO Kit MCP server collection. Reach for it when an agent needs to inspect BP5 files without writing a separate ADIOS2 workflow. CLIO Kit runs its MCP servers through the `clio-kit mcp-server` command.

Use cases

  • Inspect BP5 scientific data files
  • Fetch data from ADIOS2-backed files
  • Review metadata associated with BP5 datasets
  • Analyze research data through an MCP client

Key features

  • BP5 file access
  • ADIOS2-based data handling
  • Scientific data analysis
  • Scientific metadata access
  • CLIO Kit command-line launch

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How CLIO Adios works

What CLIO Adios does

CLIO Adios MCP server gives an MCP-compatible AI client access to BP5 files through ADIOS2. Its purpose is to support scientific data and metadata access, allowing an agent to work with files produced in workflows that use the BP5 format.

The server is one of the MCP servers packaged in CLIO Kit, a Python toolkit focused on scientific computing and research data. The repository identifies the ADIOS server with the package name adios-mcp and lists it alongside other data-oriented servers.

Use CLIO Adios MCP server when the data source is a BP5 file and the agent needs ADIOS2-based access.

How it works

CLIO Adios MCP server communicates with an MCP client while ADIOS2 handles access to the underlying BP5 data. The agent can use the server to fetch and analyze scientific data and inspect metadata exposed through the file.

The server is launched as an embedded CLIO Kit MCP server. CLIO Kit uses a command-line launcher and packages its servers with their production dependencies. Its documented installation flow uses uv tool install to place the clio-kit command in a persistent isolated environment.

Setup and configuration

Install the CLIO Kit package, then start the ADIOS server with:

bash
uv tool install 'clio-kit==2.4.3'
clio-kit mcp-server adios

The repository documents stdio configurations for Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code, and Claude Desktop. For example, a client configuration can invoke clio-kit with the arguments mcp-server and adios. The exact JSON shape depends on the client.

The BP5 file location and any server-specific options should be checked in the server's configuration or MCP tool definitions.

Tools and capabilities

  • Fetch BP5 data through ADIOS2.
  • Analyze scientific data stored in BP5 files.
  • Access metadata associated with scientific data files.
  • Run as an MCP server through the CLIO Kit command-line launcher.

Limitations and notes

The documentation excerpt does not provide a complete list of exposed tools, supported ADIOS2 engines, accepted file-location formats, output limits, or error behavior. It also does not state whether the server modifies files; the supported description covers fetching, analysis, and scientific data or metadata access.

CLIO Kit is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and requires Python 3.10 or newer according to the repository badges. The documented CLIO Kit release command uses version 2.4.3, but the package version and the ADIOS server's own tool contract may change independently. Validate the installed release's MCP tool list before building automation around a particular operation.

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Frequently Asked Questions about CLIO Adios

CLIO Adios is an MCP server that connects AI agents to ADIOS2 for fetching and analyzing BP5 scientific data files. Its main capabilities are scientific data access and metadata access. It is distributed through the CLIO Kit toolkit and can be launched with the `clio-kit mcp-server adios` command.

Install CLIO Kit with `uv tool install 'clio-kit==2.4.3'`, then launch the server with `clio-kit mcp-server adios`. Configure that command in an MCP client such as Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code, or Claude Desktop.

Yes, the repository documents Cursor configuration for CLIO Kit MCP servers. Add a server entry that runs `clio-kit` with `mcp-server` and `adios` as arguments, following Cursor's MCP configuration format.

The CLIO Adios MCP server supports BP5 data files through ADIOS2.

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