Shinobi runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 66 installs a week from npm. Last commit 5 Nov 2026.
Task spine + searched dead ends + approvals for AI coding agents. One brain, every device.
What the code does
We read the source, 4 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.
const child = spawn(execPath, [cliPath, 'dispatch', ...dispatchArgs], {
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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 shinobi -- npx -y @shinobiapps/shinobi{
"mcpServers": {
"shinobi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@shinobiapps/shinobi"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.shinobi]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@shinobiapps/shinobi"]{
"mcpServers": {
"shinobi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@shinobiapps/shinobi"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"shinobi": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@shinobiapps/shinobi"
]
}
}
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Shinobi — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.