Red Hat Lightspeed MCP Server

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Install Red Hat Lightspeed MCP server

claude mcp add insights-redhatinsights -e LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID='<lightspeed-client-id>' -e LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET='<lightspeed-client-secret>' -- docker run -i --rm -e LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID -e LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insights-redhatinsights": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID": "<lightspeed-client-id>",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET": "<lightspeed-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insights-redhatinsights": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID": "<lightspeed-client-id>",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET": "<lightspeed-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "insights-redhatinsights": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID": "<lightspeed-client-id>",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET": "<lightspeed-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insights-redhatinsights": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID": "<lightspeed-client-id>",
        "LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET": "<lightspeed-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID	yes	yes	Red Hat Lightspeed Client ID for authentication
LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET	yes	yes	Red Hat Lightspeed Client Secret for authentication

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 2d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-08 · 2d ago · GitHub · 20261008-130555-68dc71d2
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-08 · 2d ago · official registry · v1.0.77+68dc71d2

FAQ

›How do I install the Red Hat Lightspeed MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add insights-redhatinsights -e LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID='<lightspeed-client-id>' -e LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET='<lightspeed-client-secret>' -- docker run -i --rm -e LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID -e LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Red Hat Lightspeed require an API key?

Yes. It expects LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID, LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Red Hat Lightspeed as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Red Hat Lightspeed in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.RedHatInsights/insights-mcp.