Amicus MCP Server

A multi-model LLM Council for Claude - with a parallel AI window underneath. Hand Claude a plan, a design, a diff, an architecture decision, a manuscript - anything - and say council review this: Amicus routes it through several models from different families, has them anonymously cross-review each other, and a non-Claude chair synthesizes a verdict you turn into accept/deny edits. Or skip the ceremony and fork a…

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #77 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Amicus

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bourbondog-amicus -- npx -y amicus

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bourbondog-amicus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "amicus"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package amicus - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.BourbonDog is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Amicus can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v4.8.0 · 2026-08-24

Seat Identity Foundation · Seat-based council architecture: Introduced comprehensive seat identity system enabling per-model review tracking, deduplication, and role resolution independent of model aliases. Every…

v4.7.1 · 2026-08-10

Engine version detection in doctor: The diagnostics check now compares actual engine versions across npx cache copies instead of just checking for presence, catching silent version skew that previously reported as "ok"…

v4.7.0 · 2026-08-08

Accounting & Cost Management · Cost gate enforcement: The budget ceiling now properly gates runs across both CLI and MCP paths, with surface-neutral refusal messages that no longer reference CLI-specific flags. Fixed a…

04 · Who maintains Amicus

Amicus is maintained by bourbondog. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bourbondog/amicus
website: https://bourbondog.github.io/amicus/
category: other - ranked #77 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: io.github.BourbonDog/amicus (active, first published 2026-07-03 · 33 versions)
packages: npm:amicus

06 · Amicus FAQ

What is Amicus?

Is Amicus still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Amicus?

Run `npx -y amicus`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Amicus run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Amicus

Alternatives to Amicus

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