narsil-mcp

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

Connector Security Usable

Rust MCP server for comprehensive code intelligence - 90 tools, 32 languages, security scanning, call graphs, and more

Scan codebase for security vulnerabilities across 32 programming languages automatically
Generate call graphs to understand function dependencies and data flow in large systems
Find hardcoded secrets, weak cryptography, and compliance violations in source code

153 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 deep code analysis across 32 languages with integrated security scanning and call-graph generation, reducing manual code review overhead and surfacing exploitable patterns early in the development cycle.

Best for

Security teams and engineering leads auditing large polyglot codebases for vulnerabilities and architectural dependencies.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/postrv/narsil-mcp

By postrv

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 narsil-mcp -- npx -y narsil-mcp

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

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars153Last updated2026-05-12LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-05-20 · scanner v1

Data & Access

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

Community Pulse Emerging

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

Introducing Narsil MCP: The Blazing-Fast, Reforged Code Intelligence Server for — Reddit · 68 pts
Narsil-MCP: a Rust-powered MCP server with 76 tools for deep code intelligence — Hacker News · 3 pts
Introducing Narsil MCP: The Super-Fast, Reforged Code Intelligence Server for AI — Reddit · 3 pts

3 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

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

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 153 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 8d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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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 UsableEvaluatedMay 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 153 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 8d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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