Mandala Computer MCP Server

by mandalacomputerio.github.mandalacomputer/mcpv0.16.0

Cloud desktops for AI agents: create a Linux computer, see its screen, click, type and run tasks.

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context tax

needs auth

security

100/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Activetoday

Our reading of Mandala Computer, from the data

Mandala Computer is an MCP server from mandalacomputer, listed in the official MCP Registry.

Its endpoint requires sign-in or an API key just to list tools, so we haven't measured its token cost; we never use real credentials.

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was in the last day (2026-10-18).

It runs either locally over stdio or as a hosted endpoint and needs 2 secrets (MANDALA_API_KEY, MANDALA_MODEL_KEY); use a scoped, least-privilege key.

Install Mandala Computer MCP server

claude mcp add mandala-computer -e MANDALA_API_KEY='<mandala-api-key>' -e MANDALA_MODEL_KEY='<mandala-model-key>' -- npx -y mandala-computer-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mandala-computer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mandala-computer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANDALA_API_KEY": "<mandala-api-key>",
        "MANDALA_MODEL_KEY": "<mandala-model-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mandala-computer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mandala-computer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANDALA_API_KEY": "<mandala-api-key>",
        "MANDALA_MODEL_KEY": "<mandala-model-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "mandala-computer": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mandala-computer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANDALA_API_KEY": "<mandala-api-key>",
        "MANDALA_MODEL_KEY": "<mandala-model-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mandala-computer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mandala-computer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANDALA_API_KEY": "<mandala-api-key>",
        "MANDALA_MODEL_KEY": "<mandala-model-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MANDALA_API_KEY	—	yes	API key from Settings → Credentials → API keys. Optional after `mandala login`, which saves one.
MANDALA_MODEL_KEY	—	yes	Optional Anthropic or OpenAI key. Enables run_agent_chat, and makes run_agent and start_agent_run bill this key instead of the account's AI credits.
MANDALA_PROFILE	—	—	Optional saved profile from `mandala login --profile`; used when MANDALA_API_KEY is not set.
MANDALA_BASE_URL	—	—	Optional API base URL. Defaults to https://app.mandala.computer/api/v1.
MANDALA_COMPUTER_ID	—	—	Optional computer id to bind at startup, so use_computer is not needed.
MANDALA_NO_LIFECYCLE	—	—	Optional: 1, true, yes or on withholds the tools that create, clone or delete computers and snapshots.
MANDALA_READ_ONLY	—	—	Optional: 1, true, yes or on keeps only read-only tools.
MANDALA_TAGS	—	—	Optional comma-separated tool tags to expose (for example computers,input); empty means every tool.

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://app.mandala.computer/mcp

Security signals

100/100 — 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 findings from the checks that ran.

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 today. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-18 · today · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-18 · today · GitHub · v0.16.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-18 · today · official registry · v0.16.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add mandala-computer -e MANDALA_API_KEY='<mandala-api-key>' -e MANDALA_MODEL_KEY='<mandala-model-key>' -- npx -y mandala-computer-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Mandala Computer require an API key?

Yes. It expects MANDALA_API_KEY, MANDALA_MODEL_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

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

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is Mandala Computer in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.mandalacomputer/mcp.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-18
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.

Our reading of Mandala Computer, from the data

Install Mandala Computer MCP server

Install in Claude Code

Install in Cursor

Install in Claude Desktop

Install in VS Code

Install in Windsurf

Configuration

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FAQ

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