Herald MCP Server

Code from your phone. Seriously. The self-hosted MCP bridge between Claude Chat and Claude Code.

Teams that want a hosted developer tools endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-09 · ★ 46 · #113 OF 139 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

AGPL-3.0 · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Herald

Claude Code

claude mcp add btouchard-herald --transport http https://your-herald-instance.example.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "btouchard-herald": {
      "url": "https://your-herald-instance.example.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://your-herald-instance.example.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint NOT responding · probed 2026-08-25

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 remote - your agent's requests go to your-herald-instance.example.com

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Herald can do

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

Latest releases

v0.1.2 · 2026-02-17

This release focuses on stability and architecture. Claude Chat no longer burns through rate limits polling every few seconds, and Herald's executor layer is now ready for alternative CLI backends. · --- · Highlights…

v0.1.1 · 2026-02-14

This release makes Herald dramatically easier to set up. No more Traefik, Caddy, or DNS configuration - just plug in your ngrok token and go. · --- · Highlights · ngrok tunnel built-in - One config flag and Herald is…

v0.1.0 · 2026-02-13

The first public release of Herald, a self-hosted MCP server that bridges Claude Chat to Claude Code using Anthropic's official [Custom Connectors]( protocol. · One Go binary. Zero hacks. Your code never leaves your…

04 · Who maintains Herald

herald is maintained by btouchard. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/btouchard/herald
category: developer tools - ranked #113 of 139 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.btouchard/herald (active, first published 2026-02-14 · 2 versions)

06 · Herald FAQ

What is Herald?

Code from your phone. Seriously. The self-hosted MCP bridge between Claude Chat and Claude Code.

Is Herald still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-09. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Herald?

Run `claude mcp add btouchard-herald --transport http https://your-herald-instance.example.com/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Herald

Alternatives to Herald

Maintained developer tools servers if Herald isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Herald doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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