OpenReadout

Name: OpenReadout
Author: openreadout

by openreadoutversion 0.4.0i★ 14iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.openreadout/openreadout

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read raw lab-instrument files offline: metadata, previews, integrity checks, open-format export.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Docs, sheets & office work

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 2/2 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

No key, nothing to install · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Download the maker’s installer
Download the maker’s .mcpb file
The .mcpb file comes straight from the maker; we do not change it
Done
Double-click the file, then click Install in the Claude desktop app
Done
Try it
Use OpenReadout and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using OpenReadout or shows a OpenReadout tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect OpenReadout yet

OpenReadout runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect OpenReadout

Steps for Claude →No key, nothing to install · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Docs, sheets & office work that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Puter MCP✓ ChatGPT
LMCP✓ ChatGPT
Keeper.sh✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add openreadout -- npx -y openreadout mcp

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see OpenReadout listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use OpenReadout and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using OpenReadout or shows a OpenReadout tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use OpenReadout and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using OpenReadout or shows a OpenReadout tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use OpenReadout and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using OpenReadout or shows a OpenReadout tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use OpenReadout💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add openreadout -- npx -y openreadout mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openreadout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openreadout",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openreadout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openreadout",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "openreadout": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openreadout",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 14
Downloads per weeki: 68/wk
Licence i: No licence stated
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 0.4.0
Categoryi: Docs, sheets & office work
Published to registryi: Oct 18, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 6, 2026
Maker: openreadout
Packages: npm: openreadout
cargo: openreadout
mcpb: https://github.com/openreadout/openreadout/releases/download
Repo: openreadout/openreadout
Website: openreadout.github.io
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account openreadout, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 5 days ago
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Discussion

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 95% of the other 3738 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 56% of the other 3738 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3738 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is OpenReadout safe?

It passed 2 of 2 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 5 days ago, and the latest version (0.4.0) reached the registry 24 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js, Rust, MCPB on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Puter MCP, XcodeBuildMCP, XcodeBuildMCP

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README from the maker

Open the README

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OpenReadout

OpenReadout lets AI agents read and analyze raw files from lab instruments like microscopes, mass specs, flow cytometers, plate readers and NMR. It reads 120+ formats without vendor software, and runs as an MCP server, a CLI, or a Python or R package.

🧪 Try it: browser demo | 📖 Docs: openreadout.github.io/openreadout

Gallery

Light Microscopy

Leica LIF · fly egg chamber DeltaVision · HeLa cells Imaris · plant root section

Imaris · a single neuron Yokogawa CellVoyager · Cell Painting Evident OIR · testes, confocal

Electron Microscopy

EMDB MRC · virus capsid Gatan DM3 · atoms by ptychography Gatan DM4 · ZnO nanorods

Gatan DM4 · electron diffraction Velox EMD · STEM HAADF FEI SER · silica particles

Figures

ABI .ab1 · Sanger read WITec · Raman of graphene MicroCal ITC · titration

BD FCS + FlowJo · gated T cells SoftMax .pda · 96 growth curves Bruker TopSpin · NMR from the FID

Bruker EPR · power series ABI .fsa · fragment sizing mzML · TIC and spectrum

Axon ABF · firing against current Gamry · cyclic voltammogram Applied Biosystems .eds · qPCR

All read from the raw files. More in the gallery , and image credits in CREDITS.md .

Get Started

Install it, then connect it to your agent:

brew install openreadout/tap/openreadout    # other ways under Installation below

openreadout mcp --install claude-desktop # or claude, codex, cursor, vscode, gemini

Then ask your agent about a file, like "What's in cells.czi?" In Claude Code you can install it as a plugin instead (see AI Integration).

Or try the browser demo with no install. Your files never leave your computer.

With an Agent

Claude finds the cerebellum in a 3.7 GB slide scan and labels its layers.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7ee0f9fe-e6e0-4378-a46d-5cdc04d57151

Data: Zenodo 10577621 (CC BY 4.0).

Claude checks a gene knockout with files from five instruments.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/658d300b-dc9d-4164-af84-bb48261fd33f

Data: Edyanto et al., figshare (CC BY 4.0).

What It Does

Inspect images, channels, traces, spectra, tables, and metadata, in plain text or structured JSON
Check files for truncation, missing planes, and damaged structure, with exit code 4 when a file is corrupt
Export to OME-TIFF, OME-Zarr, mzML, NWB, CSV, Parquet, Arrow, JCAMP-DX, Allotrope ASM, and RDML, reading every export back to verify it
Preview image planes, traces, spectra, and plate heat maps as PNG
Analyze chromatographic peaks, plate assays (IC50, standard curves), qPCR (Cq, ΔΔCq), NMR peaks, patch-clamp features, spikes, and flow-cytometry gates, with documented methods
Batch over whole directories, index lab shares, and watch running acquisitions

On the Command Line

# Install (macOS / Linux; other ways under Installation)

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openreadout/openreadout/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

What is in the file?

openreadout info cells.lif

→ format: Leica LIF (lif) v2 size: 16.0 MiB images: 1 planes: 2

→ [0] PEI_laminin_35k 2048x2048 z=1 c=2 t=1 uint16 px=0.3250 µm

→ objective: HC PL FLUOTAR L 20x/0.40 DRY

Is it complete?

openreadout check partial-copy.lif

→ error truncated block chain runs past end of file

→ error missing_planes geometry needs 16777216 bytes but only 8969789 are stored

Integrate the peaks of a chromatogram

openreadout analyze peaks gc-run.ch --min-height 1

→ 4 peaks, area in pA·min

→ 1 4.852 min area 0.2779 25.08 %

→ ...

Structured JSON for scripts and agents

openreadout info cells.lif --json

"ok": true, "schema_version": "2", "data": { "format": { "id": "lif", "name": "Leica LIF", "vendor": "Leica Microsystems" }, "images": [ { "size_x": 2048, "size_y": 2048, "size_c": 2, "pixel_type": "uint16", "physical_size": { "x": 0.325, "y": 0.325, "unit": "µm" } } ] } }

Formats

Area	Formats	Export to
Light microscopy	Zeiss CZI, Nikon ND2, Leica LIF, Olympus OIR/VSI/OIB, Imaris, OME-TIFF and other TIFF variants, OME-Zarr, whole-slide images (including Philips iSyntax, Hamamatsu VMS and MIRAX)	OME-TIFF, OME-Zarr
High-content screening	Harmony (Opera Phenix, Operetta), ImageXpress, CellVoyager	OME-Zarr plate, OME-TIFF
Electron microscopy	MRC, Gatan DM3/DM4, FEI SER/EMI, Velox EMD, EER movies, SerialEM mdoc	OME-TIFF, OME-Zarr, MRC
Structural biology	CBF/miniCBF, SMV, EIGER NeXus (NXmx) diffraction images	MRC, OME-TIFF
Medical imaging	DICOM (files, series, studies, DICOMDIR), NIfTI, Analyze, Bruker ParaVision	NIfTI, OME-TIFF
Mass spectrometry	Thermo RAW, Bruker timsTOF and BAF, Agilent MassHunter, Waters MassLynx, Sciex WIFF, mzML	mzML, Parquet, Arrow
Chromatography	Agilent ChemStation and OpenLab, Shimadzu, Chromeleon, AIA/ANDI	CSV, JCAMP-DX, Parquet
Electrophysiology	Axon ABF, Intan, SpikeGLX, Open Ephys, Neuralynx, Blackrock, Plexon, HEKA, Spike2, TDT, Axona, NWB	NWB, CSV, Parquet
NMR and spectroscopy	Bruker TopSpin and OPUS, Varian, JEOL, Thermo OMNIC, Renishaw, JCAMP-DX, SPC	JCAMP-DX, CSV
Flow cytometry	FCS, FlowJo workspaces, Gating-ML	CSV, Parquet, Arrow
Plate readers and qPCR	Plate-reader exports, RDML, Applied Biosystems, LightCycler, Rotor-Gene	Allotrope ASM, RDML, CSV
DNA sequencing and electrophoresis	Illumina run folders, Oxford Nanopore POD5 and FAST5, FASTQ, BAM, ABIF Sanger and fragment-analysis files, Agilent Bioanalyzer and TapeStation	FASTQ, CSV, Parquet
Other	NanoDrop, Qubit, Incucyte, gel and blot imagers, ÄKTA, ITC, Biacore, Seahorse, Octet, Zetasizer, XRD, EPR, electrochemistry, thermal analysis	CSV, Parquet

The format list lists every format OpenReadout reads, with its known gaps.

Installati

Only the beginning is shown; read the rest in the repo

OpenReadout

Overview

What you can do with it

Install

Download the maker’s installer

Double-click the file, then click Install in the Claude desktop app

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Node.js

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Node.js

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Node.js

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

Common questions

Alternatives

Puter MCP

XcodeBuildMCP

XcodeBuildMCP

README from the maker

OpenReadout

Gallery

Get Started

With an Agent

What It Does

On the Command Line

What is in the file?

→ format: Leica LIF (lif) v2 size: 16.0 MiB images: 1 planes: 2

→ [0] PEI_laminin_35k 2048x2048 z=1 c=2 t=1 uint16 px=0.3250 µm

→ objective: HC PL FLUOTAR L 20x/0.40 DRY

Is it complete?

→ error truncated block chain runs past end of file

→ error missing_planes geometry needs 16777216 bytes but only 8969789 are stored

Integrate the peaks of a chromatogram

→ 4 peaks, area in pA·min

→ 1 4.852 min area 0.2779 25.08 %

→ ...

Structured JSON for scripts and agents

Formats

Installati