Delimit MCP Server

The merge gate for AI-written code, with signed, replayable attestation. Wrap any AI coding assistant (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI) with a governance chain that runs your gates, records what changed, and signs a replayable receipt for every merge. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting developer tools tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-11 · ★ 21 · #36 OF 139 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Delimit

before you install - you'll need

Set DELIMIT_DISABLE_CLOUD_SYNC before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add delimit-ai-delimit -- npx -y delimit-cli

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "delimit-ai-delimit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "delimit-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 delimit-cli - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Delimit can do

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

Latest releases

v4.16.4 · 2026-07-24

LED-3799: fail-closed identity-strings content gate (PR-time deanonymization guard) · auto-revive last soul on session start across agents (LED-1962) · reliable cross-agent continuity in delimit chat (LED-1962) · v4.16.4

v4.16.3 · 2026-07-18

classify outreach_submit + wiring INTERNAL (LED-1938) · always-on scheduled author-audit - un-bypassable by --admin (LED-3830) · auto session-end capture - install SessionEnd hook in nested shape · v4.16.3 · sync…

v4.16.2 · 2026-07-17

repoint dead Marketplace links to live listing slug (audit D1) · repoint dead Marketplace slug in shipped CLAUDE.md onboarding template · codex --model TTY probe false-negative · v4.16.2 · classify firewall files…

04 · Who maintains Delimit

Delimit is maintained by delimit-ai. We track 2 MCP servers from delimit-ai - 2 actively maintained, 42 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from delimit-ai.

Delimit - API Governance for AI Coding Assistants API governance for AI coding assistants. Breaking changes, policies, cross-model context. ★ 21

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/delimit-ai/delimit
website: https://delimit.ai/
category: developer tools - ranked #36 of 139 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-24)
registry: io.github.delimit-ai/delimit (active, first published 2026-03-22)
packages: npm:delimit-cli

06 · Delimit FAQ

What is Delimit?

Is Delimit still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-11 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Delimit?

Run `npx -y delimit-cli`. The README documents one environment variable (DELIMIT_DISABLE_CLOUD_SYNC) to set first. Set DELIMIT_DISABLE_CLOUD_SYNC before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Delimit 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 Delimit

Alternatives to Delimit

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

Pairs well with

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

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