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Claude MCP Bridge MCP Server

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Claude MCP Bridge runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 272 installs a week from npm. Last commit 19 Oct 2026.

Wraps Claude Code CLI as MCP tools: query, search, structured, ping, listSessions.

Installs per day peak 35 · avg 20 · -2% w/w
a month agotoday
272
Installs / week
npm · claude-mcp-bridge
7
Stars
0 open issues
19 Oct 2026
Last commit
1 release in 90 days
MIT
License
TypeScript

What the code does

We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f

Capabilities

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.

    version = execFileSync(binary, ["--version"], {

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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.

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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.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add claude-mcp-bridge -- npx -y claude-mcp-bridge
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.claude-mcp-bridge]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "claude-mcp-bridge"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "claude-mcp-bridge": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above: CLAUDE_CLI_PATH (Path to the claude CLI binary. Defaults to 'claude' on PATH), CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL (Shared default model for all tools. Overridden by per-tool CLAUDE_<TOOL>_MODEL vars (QUERY, SEARCH, STRUCTURED)), CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL (Override model for the query tool), CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL (Override model for the structured tool), CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL (Override model for the search tool), CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL (Model to use when the primary model hits a quota error. Set to 'none' to disable fallback), CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT (Maximum concurrent Claude CLI subprocesses (default 3)), CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY (Set to '1' to forward ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to the CLI. Default is subscription-first: the CLI uses existing Max/Pro session and API key is NOT forwarded. Opt in only if you want API billing), CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD (Maximum USD spend per call (pass-through to --max-budget-usd). Only applies when using API key auth), CLAUDE_QUERY_TOOLS (Built-in tools the query subprocess may use. Comma or space separated list, 'default' for the CLI's full built-in set, or empty for no tools. The default withholds Bash, Write and Edit; widening it grants real capability in the caller-supplied working directory), CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_TOOLS (Built-in tools the structured subprocess may use. Same format and caveats as CLAUDE_QUERY_TOOLS), CLAUDE_SEARCH_TOOLS (Built-in tools the search subprocess may use. Same format and caveats as CLAUDE_QUERY_TOOLS), CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT (Reasoning effort for the query tool (low|medium|high|max)), CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT (Reasoning effort for the search tool (low|medium|high|max)).

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Claude MCP Bridge — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Claude MCP Bridge?
Claude MCP Bridge runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package claude-mcp-bridge was installed 272 times last week.
How do I connect Claude MCP Bridge?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls claude-mcp-bridge straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Claude MCP Bridge?
The npm package claude-mcp-bridge was installed 272 times in the last week. Week over week that is -2%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Claude MCP Bridge open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript and 7 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.