Doppelganger MCP Server
CLI utility to clone and shadow MCP server interfaces
context tax
pending
security
97/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active18d ago
Our reading of Doppelganger, from the data
Doppelganger is an MCP server from rinormaloku.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 18 days ago (2026-09-30).
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Doppelganger MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add doppelganger -- npx -y mcp-doppelgangerInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"doppelganger": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-doppelganger"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"doppelganger": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-doppelganger"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"doppelganger": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-doppelganger"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"doppelganger": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-doppelganger"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
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)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — 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 18d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-30 · 18d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-30 · 18d ago · GitHub · v0.3.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
FAQ
›How do I install the Doppelganger MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add doppelganger -- npx -y mcp-doppelganger. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Doppelganger require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Doppelganger as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Doppelganger in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
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