{"id":"takanarishimbo-rosbridge-mcp-server","name":"takanarishimbo-rosbridge-mcp-server","homepage":"https://pypi.org/project/takanarishimbo-rosbridge-mcp-server/","repo_url":"https://github.com/TakanariShimbo/rosbridge-mcp-server.git","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","ros","rosbridge","robotics","websocket","tooling","automation"],"what_it_does":"A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server intended to expose ROS (Robot Operating System) capabilities through tools that connect to a ROS bridge via WebSocket, enabling AI assistants to monitor and publish ROS topics.","use_cases":["Create an AI-assistant “control plane” for ROS systems through MCP tools","Publish ROS topics from an LLM-driven workflow via rosbridge WebSocket","Bridge robot/ROS telemetry or control actions into agent tool calls"],"not_for":["Securing remote robot control over untrusted networks without additional network/auth layers","Production deployments requiring clearly documented operational guarantees (SLA, robust error semantics)"],"best_when":"You already have rosbridge running and want to integrate ROS topic-level control into an MCP-capable agent environment.","avoid_when":"You cannot ensure transport security and strong access control for robot operations; you also lack visibility into the server’s tool schemas and failure modes.","alternatives":["Using rosbridge directly from an application (e.g., roslibpy/ROS tools) without an MCP layer","Implement a custom MCP server around rosbridge with your organization’s security and observability standards","Use other ROS-to-agent integration frameworks if they provide stronger documented auth/rate limiting"],"af_score":39.2,"security_score":36.0,"reliability_score":26.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["pypi"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:42:57.650387+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":["python"],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication mechanisms are described in the provided package metadata/manifest snippet. For robot control integrations, assume no built-in auth unless documentation/source confirms otherwise; plan to secure at the network/proxy layer if needed."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source Python package; no pricing information in provided data."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":39.2,"security_score":36.0,"reliability_score":26.2,"mcp_server_quality":45.0,"documentation_accuracy":40.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":80.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":40.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":60.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Security posture cannot be confirmed from the provided manifest/metadata. Likely relies on rosbridge WebSocket connectivity; ensure HTTPS/WSS, firewalling, and authentication/authorization at the proxy/network level. Dependency hygiene appears moderate (roslibpy and mcp), but no CVE/lockfile data is provided here, and no secret-handling or auth details are observable from the supplied content.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":45.0,"breaking_changes_history":35.0,"error_recovery":25.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["ROS/rosbridge integrations often involve stateful connections; agents may need explicit connect/disconnect handling","Topic publishing is usually not inherently idempotent; repeated tool calls can change robot state","Without documented MCP tool schemas and error codes, agents may struggle to decide when to retry vs fail"]}}