Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about installing and using Prism on Mac.

Can't Claude already clean and analyze my data?

For a one-off CSV, often yes. Prism is for when you need the same cleaning logic every time, with undo, exportable pipelines, and guardrails that stop train/test leakage — without shipping your dataset through chat context.

Is this Mac-only?

Official support is macOS only. The website, setup wizard, and menu bar companion are built for Mac users running Claude Desktop.

Does my data leave my Mac?

No. The MCP server runs locally on your machine. Your datasets stay in folders you control, like ~/datasets.

How do I know the server is active?

Look for the Prism icon in your menu bar. It lights up when Claude has connected to the MCP server process.

How do I turn it off?

Click the menu bar icon and choose Disable Server, or run dataset-analysis-mcp-disable in Terminal.

Setup failed — what now?

Run dataset-analysis-mcp-doctor. It prints exactly what is missing and where to look in the install log.