origin-mcp-kimi

origin-mcp-kimi is a Kimi Code CLI optimized fork of origin-mcp. It is a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants control Origin/OriginPro on Windows through OriginLab's Python automation interface.

This fork adds adaptive Origin path detection so the bridge automatically finds Origin's embedded Python site-packages directory, fixing the common ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pandas' error that appears even after pip install pandas succeeds inside Origin.

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What is different from upstream?

Feature	origin-mcp	origin-mcp-kimi
Adaptive Origin install / site-packages detection	manual	automatic
Kimi Code CLI MCP config helper	no	included
Recommended client	any MCP client	Kimi Code CLI

The core tool surface (worksheet, plotting, analysis, export, template library, etc.) is inherited from the upstream project.

Requirements

• Windows
• Origin or OriginPro installed and licensed
• Origin/OriginPro 2026 is the primary tested target; other versions are not guaranteed
• Python 3.10+ for the MCP server core
• Kimi Code CLI (recommended; any MCP client works)

Installation

1. Clone this fork:

git clone https://github.com/wxxuan2000-gif/origin-mcp-kimi.git
cd origin-mcp-kimi

2. Create a virtual environment and install in editable mode:

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\python.exe -m pip install -e ".[origin,dev]"

If you also plan to run pytest or linting, install the dev extra as shown above; for daily use .[origin] is enough.

Kimi Code CLI Configuration

The repository includes a helper that writes the correct MCP server entry into your Kimi CLI config file (%USERPROFILE%\.kimi\mcp.json):

.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts\install_kimi_mcp.py

The resulting config looks like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "origin-mcp-kimi": {
      "command": "D:\\path\\to\\origin-mcp-kimi\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": ["-m", "origin_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Kimi Code CLI or reload the MCP server list to pick up the new server.

If you prefer to edit mcp.json manually, replace the command path with the absolute path to your virtual environment's python.exe.

Start the Origin Bridge

The bridge must run inside Origin's embedded Python so originpro stays on the Origin UI thread.

Option A: Origin Apps (recommended)

Build and install the two bridge Apps once:

.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts\build_origin_app.py --force --install

Then in Origin's Command Window run:

mkOPX app:="Origin MCP Bridge Start" opx:="%@AD:\BaiduSyncdisk\wxx_note\T0004_Origin\origin-mcp-kimi\build\origin-app\Origin MCP Bridge Start.opx";
mkOPX app:="Origin MCP Bridge Stop" opx:="%@AD:\BaiduSyncdisk\wxx_note\T0004_Origin\origin-mcp-kimi\build\origin-app\Origin MCP Bridge Stop.opx";

Use backslashes \ and wrap paths in quotes. If the command window shows no >> prompt, wait a few seconds; if Origin hangs, force-close and retry.

Drag the generated .opx files into Origin to register them. After that, click Origin MCP Bridge Start in the Apps gallery to start the bridge and Origin MCP Bridge Stop to stop it.

Option B: Origin Python Console (one-off / troubleshooting)

Open Origin's Python Console and run:

import runpy
runpy.run_path(r"D:\BaiduSyncdisk\wxx_note\T0004_Origin\origin-mcp-kimi\addon.py", run_name="__main__")

Use the absolute path to your addon.py. A Bridge is running inside Origin. message confirms startup; keep the console open while using the tools.

If pasting multi-line code gives SyntaxError: multiple statements found while compiling a single statement, wrap the code in exec("""...""") or run one line at a time.

Adaptive Origin Path Detection

origin-mcp-kimi automatically looks for Origin in common locations:

• C:\Origin, C:\Program Files\OriginLab, C:\Program Files (x86)\OriginLab
• D:\Origin, D:\Program Files\OriginLab, D:\Program Files (x86)\OriginLab
• The directory containing sys.executable when running inside Origin

You can override detection with environment variables:

• ORIGIN_INSTALL_DIR — root folder of the Origin installation
• ORIGIN_EXE — full path to Origin64.exe or Origin.exe
• ORIGIN_MCP_SITE_PACKAGES — exact site-packages path to use

If pandas and numpy are already importable, no path manipulation is performed.

Troubleshooting

No module named 'pandas' inside Origin

Even if pip install pandas appeared to succeed, the package may have been installed into <Origin>\Lib\site-packages, which Origin's Python Console does not always put on sys.path. This fork detects that directory and adds it automatically. If it still fails, set:

set ORIGIN_MCP_SITE_PACKAGES=D:\Origin\Lib\site-packages

and restart the bridge.

SyntaxError: multiple statements in Origin Python Console

Origin's Python Console sometimes rejects multi-line paste. Use:

exec("""
import runpy
runpy.run_path(r"D:\\BaiduSyncdisk\\wxx_note\\T0004_Origin\\origin-mcp-kimi\\addon.py", run_name="__main__")
""")

mkOPX shows no >> prompt

mkOPX can take several seconds. If Origin becomes unresponsive, force-close Origin, reopen it, and retry. Make sure the App folder path uses backslashes.

Security

The bridge listens only on 127.0.0.1 and uses a per-session token by default. Keep the handshake file (%TEMP%\origin-mcp\bridge.json) owner-readable. See the upstream Security notes for details.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

Acknowledgments

This fork is based on Ge-Shun/origin-mcp. All credit for the original MCP server and tool surface goes to the upstream authors.