mcp-proxy

Name: mcp-proxy Review
Item: mcp-proxy
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

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Enables teams to run stdio-based MCP servers over HTTP/SSE without modifying core infrastructure, reducing deployment friction and expanding integration surf…

A TypeScript SSE proxy for MCP servers that use stdio transport.

Convert stdio-based MCP servers to SSE transport for web integration
Route multiple MCP server connections through single proxy endpoint
Enable browser-based Claude tools to communicate with local MCP servers

271 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Enables teams to run stdio-based MCP servers over HTTP/SSE without modifying core infrastructure, reducing deployment friction and expanding integration surface across distributed systems.

Best for

DevOps and platform engineering teams deploying MCP servers in containerized or cloud-native environments requiring HTTP transport.

Works in

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Source

https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcp-proxy

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How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

npx -y mcp-proxy

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Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me convert stdio-based MCP servers to SSE transport for web integration

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars271Last updated2026-07-16LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Weekly downloads1,219,202Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-23 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse New

Show HN: Armour – A secure stdio MCP proxy, written in Go — Hacker News · 23 pts
Show HN: MCP Secrets Vault – Local MCP proxy to keep API keys out of LLM context — Hacker News · 11 pts
Show HN: SentinelGate – Access control for AI agents (open-source MCP proxy) — Hacker News · 6 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 271 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 7d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 271 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 7d ago; license MIT.

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