Ipfs MCP Server

by alexbakers

MCP Server for interacting with the IPFS Storacha Network

21Node.jsstdio

context tax

pending

security

87/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Abandoned19mo ago

Our reading of Ipfs, from the data

Ipfs is a cloud platforms MCP server from alexbakers.

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

It looks abandoned: the newest commit, release or package publish we found was 19 months ago (2025-04-10). For comparison, 62% of cloud platforms servers are active or maintained.

With 21 GitHub stars it ranks #102 of 713 cloud platforms servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Ipfs MCP server

claude mcp add ipfs -- npx -y mcp-ipfs

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ipfs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ipfs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ipfs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ipfs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "ipfs": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ipfs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ipfs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ipfs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Security signals

87/100 — 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 commits in over 12 months-10
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

Abandoned — last maintenance signal 19mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2025-04-10 · 19mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry

How it compares in Cloud Platforms

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

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Ipfs (this)	21	—	not measured	Abandoned	local
Scrapling	88,517	—	not measured	Active	local
Corsairdev	15,309	—	not measured	Active	local
Plg Handler	14,805	—	not measured	Active	—
Bedrock KB Retrieval	9,793	—	not measured	Active	local
Cloudflare	4,391	—	not measured	Active	hosted

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FAQ

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

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

›Does Ipfs require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

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

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

›Is Ipfs in the official MCP registry?

No. It was indexed from npm, awesome-mcp-servers (punkpeye).

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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