QuantConnect MCP Server
The QuantConnect MCP Server is a bridge for AIs (such as Claude and OpenAI o3 Pro) to interact with our cloud platform. When equipped with our MCP, the AI can perform tasks on your behalf through our API such as updating projects, writing strategies, backtesting, and deploying strategies to production live-trading.
QuantConnect scores 32 (Limited), licensed Apache License 2.0. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under AI and memory, Finance. GitHub shows 80 stars. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.
Limited trust
32 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.
- License present: apache-license-2.0.
License, quality and maintenance
Quality: Grade D
53/100 for listing completeness. Lost points: short README, no listed tools.
How quality is graded
Where the 32 comes from
0 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 7 = 32. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.
Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.
Registry: 0 of 30 points.How recently the repository saw a commit or release.
Maintenance: 6 of 20 points.GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.
Popularity: 6 of 20 points.A clear, OSI-style open-source license.
License: 6 of 10 points.Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.
Security: 7 of 10 points.A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.
Docs: 7 of 10 points.Install
Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.
Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
{ "mcpServers": { "quantconnect-mcp-server": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/quantconnect" ] } }}
Environment variables
This server does not declare environment variables.
Tools
All capabilitiesTools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. Public READMEs are read directly. A GitHub token is used only when one is already configured.
About
The QuantConnect MCP Server is a bridge for AIs (such as Claude and OpenAI o3 Pro) to interact with our cloud platform. When equipped with our MCP, the AI can perform tasks on your behalf through our API such as updating projects, writing strategies, backtesting, and deploying strategies to production live-trading.
Frequently asked questions
What is QuantConnect MCP Server?
The QuantConnect MCP Server is a bridge for AIs (such as Claude and OpenAI o3 Pro) to interact with our cloud platform. When equipped with our MCP, the AI can perform tasks on your behalf through our API such as updating projects, writing strategies, backtesting, and deploying strategies to production live-trading.
How do I install QuantConnect MCP Server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code?
Pick your client in the Install section on this page and copy the generated config into the client's config file. Step-by-step guides: Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. QuantConnect MCP Server runs locally from the Docker image mcp/quantconnect with the command docker run -i --rm mcp/quantconnect.
Is QuantConnect MCP Server free and open source?
QuantConnect MCP Server is released under the Apache License 2.0 license, which is not on MCPpedia's list of OSI-approved open-source licenses. Read the license terms before using it, especially commercially.
Does QuantConnect MCP Server support remote (HTTP) connections?
No remote endpoint is listed for QuantConnect MCP Server. It runs locally on your machine over stdio, started by your MCP client.
How is QuantConnect MCP Server's trust score calculated?
QuantConnect MCP Server scores 32 out of 100 (Limited). The score adds six capped public signals: registry status, maintenance, popularity, license, documentation, and security. Nobody can pay for points. Read the methodology for the full formula.
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