mcp-steroid

Name: mcp-steroid Review
Item: mcp-steroid
Rating: 2.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Usable

Give your AI Agent a whole IDE, not just the files

Ask Claude to refactor a specific function while viewing the entire project structure and dependencies.
Generate test cases for a module by analyzing its actual implementation and related code files.
Find unused variables across multiple files by running IDE inspection tools through Claude.

49 starsApache-2.0 (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

Provides Claude with full IDE capabilities—syntax highlighting, refactoring, navigation, linting—reducing context loss and enabling accurate modifications across large codebases without manual file juggling.

Best for

Development teams managing complex multi-file projects needing AI-assisted refactoring and code analysis at IDE-level fidelity.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/jonnyzzz/mcp-steroid

By jonnyzzz

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

claude mcp add mcp-steroid -- npx -y mcp-steroid

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars49Last updated2026-06-12LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-06-12 · scanner v1

Data & Access

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

Community Pulse Growing

Discussed on Hacker News

MCP Steroid – Give AI the whole IDE, not just the files — Hacker News · 10 pts

1 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

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

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 49 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score2.75 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJun 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 49 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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