anywidget-mcpPython widgets for AI collaboration.
Use AnyWidgets in MCP conversations or expose live notebook widgets to browser agents.
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anywidget-mcp turns AnyWidgets, Python objects with JavaScript interfaces, into tools that open inside a conversation. It uses MCP Apps, the Model Context Protocol extension for interactive tool results.
Start with a widget
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uvx --from 'anywidget-mcp[server]' --with wigglystuff anywidget-mcp serve wigglystuff:ColorPicker --port 8010Requires Python 3.10+ and uv, a Python package runner. Getting started connects the server to Inspector Chat and checks that the model reads your selection.
Build the conversation you need
| I want to… | Start here |
|---|---|
| Render my Python widget in a conversation | Write a widget |
| Let a browser agent operate live notebook widgets | Expose widgets with WebMCP |
| Let the model provide data or starting values | Pass input to widgets |
| Choose what the model can read after interaction | Share state with the model |
| Expose several tools or open widgets together | Combine widgets and tools |
| Render large datasets and query results | Work with large widgets |
| Let a model create an interface from Python source | Create widgets from source |
| Connect a host or run a server | Deployment |
How it works explains the tool, widget, and state contracts. The API reference lists signatures, defaults, and errors.
Experimental software. The API may change between releases.