Balmas MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 82 installs a week from npm. Last commit 3 Sep 2026.
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What the code does
We read the source, 2 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
for (const name of fs.readdirSync(dir)) {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add balmas-mcp -e 'BALMAS_API_KEY=<BALMAS_API_KEY>' -- npx -y balmas-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"balmas-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"balmas-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BALMAS_API_KEY": "<BALMAS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.balmas-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "balmas-mcp"]
env = { BALMAS_API_KEY = "<BALMAS_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"balmas-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"balmas-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BALMAS_API_KEY": "<BALMAS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"balmas-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"balmas-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BALMAS_API_KEY": "<BALMAS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<BALMAS_API_KEY> (BALMAS API key (bk_...) - free at balmasai.com/app/team).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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Balmas MCP — questions
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