Plug and Ship MCP Server
by plugandshipdev.plugandship/plugandship-mcpv0.1.0
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context tax
~848 tok/turn4 tools
security
97/100
cold start
hosted
freshness
Active3d ago
Our reading of Plug and Ship, from the data
Plug and Ship is an MCP server from plugandship, listed in the official MCP Registry.
Its 4 tools add about 848 tokens to every model turn (measured 2026-10-19).
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 3 days ago (2026-10-16).
It runs as a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install.
Install Plug and Ship MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http plugandship https://plugandship.dev/mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"plugandship": {
"url": "https://plugandship.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"plugandship": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://plugandship.dev/mcp"
]
}
}
}Or add it as a custom connector under Settings → Connectors. The config above bridges via mcp-remote.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"plugandship": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://plugandship.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"plugandship": {
"serverUrl": "https://plugandship.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
- streamable-http
https://plugandship.dev/mcp
Context tax
Connecting this server adds ~848 tokens of tool definitions to every model turn (lean, 4 tools). Measured 2026-10-19 via its hosted endpoint; o200k tokenizer, worst case for clients that load all tools up front. How we measure
| Model | Per 1,000 turns | With prompt caching |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | $3.39 | $0.170 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $1.70 | $0.170 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.085 | — |
Input prices as of 2026-10-06. Excludes your own prompt and output.
Tools (4)
search_tools357 tokFind MCP servers, agent skills (SKILL.md) and coding-agent plugins for a task. Pass a plain-language task (e.g. 'query my Postgres from Cursor', 'post to Slack from Claude Code') or keywords. The task is parsed for kind (MCP/skill/plugin), client (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, VS Code), remote vs local and language; results are ranked by relevance (full-text + semantic match), with stars, recent commits, a valid one-click config and a license only as tie-breakers. Every result explains why it matches. type, client and remote are strict filters (client grok-bot = MCP servers with a public HTTPS e
trending154 tokFastest-growing MCP servers, skills and plugins: stars gained in the period (day, week or month) from Plug and Ship's own daily star snapshots. While less than one period of history exists, a damped lifetime velocity fills in (repos with 20+ stars and a commit in the last 30 days).
list_best134 tokA ranked best-of list by topic, e.g. 'grok-bot-connectors', 'voice-agents', 'local-models', 'figma-mcp-servers', 'mcp-servers-for-databases'. Omit topic to list all topics.
get_tool112 tokFull details for one tool by its Plug and Ship slug (from search_tools): description, stars, install command, remote endpoint, license, tags and last commit.
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)
- ✓Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — 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 3d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-16 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-15 · 3d ago · official registry · v0.1.0
FAQ
›How do I install the Plug and Ship MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add --transport http plugandship https://plugandship.dev/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Plug and Ship require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Plug and Ship as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
Yes. It is a hosted MCP server; connect to its URL with any client that supports remote MCP.
›Is Plug and Ship in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as dev.plugandship/plugandship-mcp.
›How many tokens does Plug and Ship add to my context?
Its tool definitions total about 848 tokens, resent on every turn.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2026-10-15
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Tool list (tools/list), measured by us
- 2026-10-19
- 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.