Megalinter MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for running Ox Security MegaLinter through mega-linter-runner. Works with any CI/CD platform (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, Jenkins) or locally. Its 15 documented tools cover megalinter, quick, summary, parse.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-22 · ★ 3 · #52 OF 182 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Megalinter

Claude Code

claude mcp add downatthebottomofthemolehole-megalinter- -- npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "downatthebottomofthemolehole-megalinter-": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@downatthebottomofthemolehole)

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

03 · What Megalinter can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 15 documented tools spanning megalinter, quick, summary, parse, including megalinter_quick_action, scan, summary, parse.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Megalinter lets an agent do.

Megalinter

11 tools - e.g. Interactive; Help; Execution

megalinter_quick_action · megalinter_help_quick · megalinter_run · megalinter_write_config · megalinter_list_flavors · megalinter_get_linters…

Scan

1 tool - e.g. Alias

scan

Summary

1 tool - e.g. Alias

summary

Parse

1 tool - e.g. Alias

parse

Help

1 tool - e.g. Alias

help_quick

Latest releases

v3.0.2 · 2026-03-08

:rocket: MegaLinter MCP Server v3.0.2 · Public release with improvements since v3.0.1. · :rocket: Quick Start · bash · npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/[email protected] · :robot: VS Code Copilot Chat…

v3.0.1 · 2026-03-07

:rocket: MegaLinter MCP Server v3.0.1 · Public release with improvements since v3.0.0. · :rocket: Quick Start · bash · npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/[email protected] · :robot: VS Code Copilot Chat…

v3.0.0 · 2026-03-06

:rocket: MegaLinter MCP Server v3.0.0 · Public release with improvements since v2.0.1. · :rocket: Quick Start · bash · npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/[email protected] · :robot: VS Code Copilot Chat…

04 · Who maintains Megalinter

megalinter is maintained by downatthebottomofthemolehole. We track 2 MCP servers from downatthebottomofthemolehole - 2 actively maintained, 3 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp
category: security - ranked #52 of 182 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.DownAtTheBottomOfTheMoleHole/megalinter (active, first published 2026-03-05 · 15 versions)
packages: npm:@downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server

06 · Megalinter FAQ

Is Megalinter still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-22. We re-verify nightly.

What can Megalinter do?

An agent gets 15 documented tools spanning megalinter, quick, summary, parse, including megalinter_quick_action, scan, summary, parse.

How do I install Megalinter?

Run `npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Megalinter 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 Megalinter

Alternatives to Megalinter

Maintained security servers if Megalinter isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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