Universal MCP Installer MCP Server
Universal MCP server installer for Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, NemoClaw, and ChatGPT across macOS, Linux, and Windows
context tax
pending
security
97/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Stale6mo ago
Our reading of Universal MCP Installer, from the data
Universal MCP Installer is a ai & llm tools MCP server from matthewdcage.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
It looks stale: the newest commit, release or package publish we found was 6 months ago (2026-04-11). For comparison, 59% of ai & llm tools servers are active or maintained.
With 77 GitHub stars it ranks #204 of 3,169 ai & llm tools servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Universal MCP Installer MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add universal-mcp-installer -- npx -y universal-mcp-installerInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"universal-mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"universal-mcp-installer"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"universal-mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"universal-mcp-installer"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"universal-mcp-installer": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"universal-mcp-installer"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"universal-mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"universal-mcp-installer"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
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)
- ○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
Stale — last maintenance signal 6mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-04-11 · 6mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in AI & LLM Tools
Against the most-starred ai & llm tools servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal MCP Installer (this) | 77 | — | not measured | Stale | local |
| Memory | 91,356 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Claude Flow | 76,638 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Next AI Draw.io | 36,318 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Serena Agent | 30,371 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Trycua | 30,160 | — | not measured | Active | — |
FAQ
›How do I install the Universal MCP Installer MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add universal-mcp-installer -- npx -y universal-mcp-installer. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Universal MCP Installer require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Universal MCP Installer as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Universal MCP Installer in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
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
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.
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