Allow the MATLAB MCP Server to be stopped without ending the MATLAB session

[IzayoiSake]

Use Case

Use Case

I regularly work with multiple installed MATLAB versions. After running satk_initialize in one MATLAB session, I would like to switch the active MCP connection to a different MATLAB version without closing either MATLAB session.

At present, the MCP server started by the first session remains active, so switching to another MATLAB version requires closing that MATLAB session first.

Relevant Skill or MCP Tool

satk_initialize / MATLAB MCP Server lifecycle

Proposed Behavior

Provide a documented, public method to gracefully stop the MCP server started by satk_initialize—for example, satk_shutdown or a corresponding stop option.

The method should:

• Stop the MCP server and release its resources/port.
• Leave the current MATLAB session running and keep its workspace intact.
• Allow a different open MATLAB version to run satk_initialize and become the active MCP server.
• Be safe to call when the server is already stopped, ideally with a clear status/result.

Current Workaround

Close the MATLAB session that previously ran satk_initialize, then start or initialize the desired MATLAB version.

Additional Context

This would make it much easier to compare, test, and develop across MATLAB releases while keeping long-running MATLAB sessions open.

[derrick-mw]

Hey @IzayoiSake ,

I've transferred this issue to the MATLAB MCP Server repo as the underlying enhancement request is related to the MATLAB MCP Server.

Thanks,
Derrick

[ybenouag]

Hello @IzayoiSake,

Have you tried running the shareMATLABSession function on the MATLAB Session you want to work in and then reconnecting the MCP Server?

So shareMATLABSession will regenerate the file that the MATLAB MCP Server uses to connect to an existing MATLAB session by overriding the previous one. And reconnecting the MATLAB MCP Server will force the new session of the MCP Server to use this new connection file. With this combination, I hope to achieve your workflow without having to restart MATLAB or your Conversation.

Let me know if that helped in some way.

Thanks a lot!
Yannis.