COLA Insight MCP Server

by ge3m0rio.github.ge3m0r/cola-insightv1.0.1

Read-only Social Security COLA data, calculations, history, and official source links.

0remoteofficial registry

context tax

~314 tok/turn4 tools

security

97/100

cold start

hosted

freshness

Active1d ago

Our reading of COLA Insight, from the data

COLA Insight is a security MCP server from ge3m0r, listed in the official MCP Registry.

Its 4 tools add about 314 tokens to every model turn, lighter than the security median of 2,214 tokens across 70 measured servers (measured 2026-10-19).

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was in the last day (2026-10-18). For comparison, 67% of security servers are active or maintained.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #579 of 1,263 security servers we index.

It runs as a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install.

Install COLA Insight MCP server

claude mcp add --transport http colainsight-data https://www.colainsight.com/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "colainsight-data": {
      "url": "https://www.colainsight.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "colainsight-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://www.colainsight.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or add it as a custom connector under Settings → Connectors. The config above bridges via mcp-remote.

{
  "servers": {
    "colainsight-data": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.colainsight.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "colainsight-data": {
      "serverUrl": "https://www.colainsight.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://www.colainsight.com/mcp

Context tax

Connecting this server adds ~314 tokens of tool definitions to every model turn (lean, 4 tools). Measured 2026-10-19 via its hosted endpoint; o200k tokenizer, worst case for clients that load all tools up front. How we measure

Model	Per 1,000 turns	With prompt caching
Claude Opus 5.5	$1.26	$0.063
Claude Sonnet 5.5	$0.628	$0.063
Claude Haiku 5.5	$0.031	—

Input prices as of 2026-10-06. Excludes your own prompt and output.

Tools (4)

calculate_benefit_change109 tok
Estimate the monthly and annual benefit change using COLA Insight's latest tracked rate. This is an educational estimate, not an SSA benefit determination.
get_cola_history72 tok
Return preserved forecast, formula-derived, and official COLA snapshots in reverse chronological order.
get_current_cola48 tok
Return the latest tracked 2027 Social Security COLA status, rate, CPI-W observations, timestamp, and primary source links.
get_cola_sources41 tok
Return the government sources, methodology, data dictionary, and public datasets used by COLA Insight.

Security signals

97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
✓Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-18 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-16 · 3d ago · official registry · v1.0.1

How it compares in Security

Against the most-starred security servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
COLA Insight (this)	0	4	314	Active	hosted
Semgrep	17,123	—	not measured	Active	—
Ida Pro	13,002	—	not measured	Active	—
Ghidra	11,390	—	not measured	Active	—
Robin: AI-Powered Dark Web OSINT	7,591	—	not measured	Active	local
Claude Code Ultimate Guide	6,196	—	not measured	Active	local

All security MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the COLA Insight MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http colainsight-data https://www.colainsight.com/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does COLA Insight require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use COLA Insight as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes. It is a hosted MCP server; connect to its URL with any client that supports remote MCP.

›Is COLA Insight in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.ge3m0r/cola-insight.

›How many tokens does COLA Insight add to my context?

Its tool definitions total about 314 tokens, resent on every turn.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-16
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Tool list (tools/list), measured by us: 2026-10-19
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.