QGIS MCP server

This is a helper that connects the QGIS mapping program on your computer to your AI assistant. Once it is set up, you can just describe what you want in plain words, and your AI will do it inside QGIS for you. It is handy for anyone who makes maps but finds clicking through menus slow.

What this MCP server does

You type a request in your AI chat, like making a new map or adding a file of map data. The AI passes that request to this helper, which talks to a small add-on running inside QGIS on your computer. QGIS does the actual work, such as loading a layer or running a map tool. The result comes back to your chat as a short answer, a list of layers, or a saved image of the map.

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What you can do with it

• Create a new QGIS project and save it where you want
• Add vector or raster map layers from files on your computer
• List the layers in your current project and remove ones you no longer need
• Zoom the map view to a specific layer
• Run QGIS processing tools, like finding the centre points of shapes
• Save a picture of your current map view
• Run small bits of Python code inside QGIS when you need something custom

Try asking your AI

• “Create a new QGIS project and save it to my Documents folder as mymap.qgz”
• “Add the shapefile at C:/data/roads.shp as a layer called Roads and zoom to it”
• “List all the layers in my current project”
• “Render the current map view to C:/data/mymap.png”

What it gives back to you

You get short answers in the chat, like a confirmation that a project was created or a layer was added. When you ask for a list, you get a list of layer names and details. When you ask for a map picture, it is saved as an image file on your computer, and the AI tells you where it went. If something fails, you get a plain message about what went wrong.

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Who it's for

People who make maps or work with location data, like GIS analysts, planners, students and researchers, who want to save time in QGIS.