Sops MCP Server

by privacyplaybookio.github.privacyplaybook/sops-mcpv0.11.0

MCP server for creating and managing SOPS-encrypted secrets

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Install Sops MCP server

claude mcp add sops -e SOPS_MCP_AGE_PUBLIC_KEY='<sops-mcp-age-public-key>' -e SOPS_AGE_KEY='<sops-age-key>' -- uvx sops-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sops": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sops-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOPS_MCP_AGE_PUBLIC_KEY": "<sops-mcp-age-public-key>",
        "SOPS_AGE_KEY": "<sops-age-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sops": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sops-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOPS_MCP_AGE_PUBLIC_KEY": "<sops-mcp-age-public-key>",
        "SOPS_AGE_KEY": "<sops-age-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "sops": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sops-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOPS_MCP_AGE_PUBLIC_KEY": "<sops-mcp-age-public-key>",
        "SOPS_AGE_KEY": "<sops-age-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sops": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sops-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOPS_MCP_AGE_PUBLIC_KEY": "<sops-mcp-age-public-key>",
        "SOPS_AGE_KEY": "<sops-age-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
SOPS_MCP_AGE_PUBLIC_KEY	yes	—	Age recipient public key. Required at startup.
SOPS_AGE_KEY	—	yes	Age private key. Required at call time for any mutation tool (decrypt + re-encrypt). Read-only tools do not need it.

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Active — last maintenance signal 19d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-21 · 19d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-10 · 30d ago · GitHub · v0.11.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-10 · 30d ago · official registry · v0.11.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add sops -e SOPS_MCP_AGE_PUBLIC_KEY='<sops-mcp-age-public-key>' -e SOPS_AGE_KEY='<sops-age-key>' -- uvx sops-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Sops require an API key?

Yes. It expects SOPS_MCP_AGE_PUBLIC_KEY, SOPS_AGE_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

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

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

›Is Sops in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.privacyplaybook/sops-mcp.