Trail runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 1 126 installs a week from npm. Last commit 1 Sep 2026.
Issue tracker and durable project memory for your coding agent, scoped to the folder you open.
What the code does
We read the source, 13 h 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.
const child = spawn(cmd, args, { stdio: 'ignore', detached: true })
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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 trail -- npx -y usetrail{
"mcpServers": {
"trail": {
"args": [
"-y",
"usetrail"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.trail]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "usetrail"]{
"mcpServers": {
"trail": {
"args": [
"-y",
"usetrail"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"trail": {
"args": [
"-y",
"usetrail"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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Trail — questions
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