Claude Desktop Analytics Integration
A complete MCP integration that lets Claude Desktop users analyze CSV and Excel files through natural language - four tools, one restart, zero command-line knowledge required
End-to-end case study of connecting Claude Desktop to a local data analytics engine through MCP - covering the four specialized tools (analyze_data_query, unify_datasets, recommend_visualization, analyze_schema), configuration workflow, test scenario design, and lessons learned about bridging conversational AI with local data analysis.
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