education-mcp

AI-powered education tools for teachers and students via the Model Context Protocol.

Generate quizzes, lesson plans, flashcards, concept explanations, exercises, and grading rubrics — all from your AI assistant.

Tools

Tool	Description
generate_quiz	Multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-blank quizzes from any topic
generate_lesson_plan	Structured lesson plans with Bloom's taxonomy objectives, timed activities, assessment, and differentiation
generate_flashcards	Spaced repetition flashcard decks with hints, tags, and Leitner review schedules
explain_concept	Age-appropriate explanations at beginner/intermediate/expert levels with analogies and examples
generate_exercise	Math, physics, chemistry, biology, and CS exercises with step-by-step solutions
grade_rubric	Grading rubrics for essays, presentations, projects, lab reports, and code assignments
search_papers	Search 250M+ open-access papers via the OpenAlex API — free, no auth
get_author_profile	Researcher profile with affiliations, h-index, publication count (OpenAlex)
get_citation_stats	Per-year citation counts and breakdown for a paper or author (OpenAlex)
format_citation	Format references in APA / MLA / Chicago / BibTeX from a DOI or OpenAlex ID

Quick Start

With Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "education": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "education-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

With any MCP client

npx education-mcp

Examples

Generate a Quiz

generate_quiz({
  topic: "photosynthesis",
  question_count: 10,
  question_types: ["multiple_choice", "true_false"],
  difficulty: "medium"
})

Create a Lesson Plan

generate_lesson_plan({
  topic: "fractions",
  subject: "Mathematics",
  grade_level: "5th grade",
  duration_minutes: 45,
  include_homework: true
})

Make Flashcards

generate_flashcards({
  topic: "Spanish irregular verbs",
  card_count: 20,
  difficulty: "medium",
  include_hints: true
})

Explain a Concept

explain_concept({
  concept: "gravity",
  level: "beginner",
  age_group: "elementary",
  include_analogy: true
})

Generate Exercises

generate_exercise({
  topic: "kinematics",
  subject: "physics",
  exercise_count: 5,
  difficulty: "hard",
  show_steps: true
})

Create a Grading Rubric

grade_rubric({
  assignment_title: "Research Paper on Climate Change",
  assignment_type: "essay",
  total_points: 100,
  scale_levels: 4
})

Pricing

	Free	Pro ($9.99/month)
Calls per month	30	Unlimited
All 6 tools	Yes	Yes
Custom templates	No	Yes
Priority generation	No	Yes

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm test

Run tests

npm test              # single run
npm run test:watch    # watch mode
npm run test:coverage # with coverage

Disclaimer

This tool generates educational content for reference purposes. Teachers should review all generated content before classroom use. This is not a substitute for professional curriculum development.

License

MIT - SceneView Tools

See TERMS.md and PRIVACY.md for full legal details.