School MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for academic tools, integrating with Canvas and Gradescope platforms.

Features

• Assignment Deadlines: Fetch and display upcoming deadlines from Canvas and Gradescope

• Calendar Integration: Add deadlines to macOS Calendar or Reminders using AppleScript

• File Management: Download course materials from Canvas

Related MCP server: macOS Calendar MCP Server

Quickstart

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install School MCP for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @54yyyu/school-mcp --client claude

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/school-mcp.git
cd school-mcp

2. Install the package:

pip install -e .

3. Set up your environment variables by either:

   • Using the included setup helper (recommended)

   • Creating a .env file manually

Using the Setup Helper

Run the setup helper to configure Claude Desktop automatically:

python setup_helper.py

The setup helper will:

• Find your Claude Desktop configuration file

• Create a .env file if needed

• Configure the MCP server with proper paths

• Add your environment variables to the Claude Desktop configuration

Manual Setup

If you prefer to set up manually:

1. Copy the environment template:

cp .env.template .env
# Edit .env with your credentials

2. Configure Claude Desktop by following the Claude Desktop Integration Guide.

Running the server

Run directly:

python -m school_mcp

Or use the convenience script:

./run_server.py

Tools

• get_deadlines: Fetch upcoming assignment deadlines from Canvas and Gradescope

• add_to_reminders: Add assignments to macOS Reminders

• list_courses: List all available Canvas courses

• download_course_files: Download files from a Canvas course

• set_download_path: Configure where downloaded files are saved

• get_download_path_info: Check the current download location

Configuration

The server tries to find configuration in this order:

1. Environment variables

2. .env file in the current directory

3. Existing config.json file in the home directory

License

MIT