Lousa runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 36 installs a week from npm. Last commit 2 Aug 2026.
A whiteboard where AI agents draw their explanations as hand-drawn animated diagrams
What the code does
We read the source, 43 min ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
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.
spawn(process.execPath, [path.join(__dirname, "server.js")], {
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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 lousa -- npx -y lousa{
"mcpServers": {
"lousa": {
"args": [
"-y",
"lousa"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.lousa]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "lousa"]{
"mcpServers": {
"lousa": {
"args": [
"-y",
"lousa"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"lousa": {
"args": [
"-y",
"lousa"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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Lousa — questions
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