Skip the Kaggle Tab-Switching Dance

You know the routine: idea for an analysis → open Kaggle → search through datasets → download → back to Claude → "help me explore this data." What if Claude could just grab the dataset for you?

This MCP server turns your AI assistant into a direct Kaggle interface. Search datasets, download them, and generate targeted EDA prompts without leaving your conversation. No more context switching, no more manual downloads.

Why This Changes Your Data Workflow

Stop the Browser Juggling Act Instead of bouncing between Kaggle's website and your AI chat, keep everything in one conversation flow. Claude searches Kaggle's catalog directly and pulls datasets on command.

Smart EDA Prompt Generation The server doesn't just download datasets—it generates specific exploratory data analysis prompts tailored to each dataset. Your AI assistant gets focused direction instead of generic "analyze this data" requests.

Instant Dataset Discovery Natural language dataset search through Claude: "Find heart disease datasets with good download counts" returns structured results with metadata like download counts and last updated dates.

Real Workflow Impact

Before: Search Kaggle manually → evaluate datasets → download → upload to Claude → explain dataset context → request analysis

After: "Search Kaggle for customer churn datasets, download the most popular one, and generate an EDA notebook outline"

The server handles the entire pipeline: search → download → generate analysis prompts. Your AI assistant has everything it needs to start meaningful analysis immediately.

Perfect For Data Teams Who Want

• Rapid prototyping with real datasets during brainstorming sessions
• Research workflows where you're exploring multiple datasets quickly
• Teaching scenarios where you need diverse datasets on demand
• Competitive analysis preparation with instant access to competition data

Integration That Just Works

Add this to your Claude Desktop config and start using Kaggle datasets conversationally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kaggle-mcp": {
      "command": "kaggle-mcp",
      "cwd": "/path/to/kaggle-mcp"
    }
  }
}

The server pulls your Kaggle API credentials from environment variables or the standard ~/.kaggle/kaggle.json location. If you're already using Kaggle's CLI tools, you're ready to go.

Three Tools, Endless Possibilities

Dataset Search: Query Kaggle's entire catalog with natural language Smart Downloads: Fetch and organize datasets with automatic path management
EDA Prompt Generation: Create focused analysis prompts based on dataset characteristics

Transform scattered data discovery into focused, AI-assisted analysis sessions. Your next insight is just a conversation away.