Fake Star Check MCP Server

by gromarketing

Fake GitHub stars checker: look for signs of bought or inorganic stars in any repo using star history, stargazer accounts, lockstep starring and bursts, with the evidence shown. CLI, GitHub Action and MCP server. Read-only.

0Node.jsstdio

context tax

pending

security

97/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Active13d ago

Our reading of Fake Star Check, from the data

Fake Star Check is a version control MCP server from gromarketing.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 13 days ago (2026-10-05). For comparison, 65% of version control servers are active or maintained.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #360 of 725 version control servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Fake Star Check MCP server

claude mcp add fake-star-check -- npx -y fake-star-check

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fake-star-check": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fake-star-check"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fake-star-check": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fake-star-check"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "fake-star-check": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fake-star-check"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fake-star-check": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fake-star-check"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 13d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-05 · 13d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-05 · 13d ago · GitHub · v0.1.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry

How it compares in Version Control

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

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Fake Star Check (this)	0	—	not measured	Active	local
Git	91,356	—	not measured	Active	local
PostHog	40,338	—	not measured	Active	local + hosted
GitHub	33,740	—	not measured	Active	local + hosted
GitDiagram	18,313	3	864	Active	hosted
Skill Seekers	15,180	—	not measured	Active	—

All version control MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the Fake Star Check MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add fake-star-check -- npx -y fake-star-check. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Fake Star Check require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Fake Star Check as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Fake Star Check 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

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.