Iris Eval MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Iris Eval MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add iris-eval-mcp-server -- npx -y @iris-eval/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iris-eval-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@iris-eval/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 @iris-eval/mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@iris-eval)

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

03 · What Iris Eval MCP Server can do

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

Latest releases

v0.5.0 · 2026-08-12

Supply-chain transparency · iris-npm-sbom.spdx.json + iris-docker-sbom.spdx.json (attached below). Both are SPDX 2.3 JSON, cover direct + transitive dependencies. · SBOM signatures: each SBOM has a companion…

v0.4.6 · 2026-08-10

Supply-chain transparency · iris-npm-sbom.spdx.json + iris-docker-sbom.spdx.json (attached below). Both are SPDX 2.3 JSON, cover direct + transitive dependencies. · SBOM signatures: each SBOM has a companion…

v0.4.5 · 2026-08-07

Supply-chain transparency · iris-npm-sbom.spdx.json + iris-docker-sbom.spdx.json (attached below). Both are SPDX 2.3 JSON, cover direct + transitive dependencies. · SBOM signatures: each SBOM has a companion…

04 · Who maintains Iris Eval MCP Server

mcp-server is maintained by iris-eval. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/iris-eval/mcp-server
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #25 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-12)
registry: io.github.iris-eval/mcp-server (active, first published 2026-03-15 · 14 versions)
packages: npm:@iris-eval/mcp-server

06 · Iris Eval MCP Server FAQ

What is Iris Eval MCP Server?

Iris scores every agent run for quality, safety, and cost - on your machine, with no SDK and no account. Most agent projects check quality by running a few remembered prompts and eyeballing the output. Iris replaces that with numbers you can audit: your agent's runs land in a SQLite database on your disk, 13 built-in rules score them deterministically - PII, prompt injection, hallucination markers, cost thresholds…

Is Iris Eval MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Iris Eval MCP Server?

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

Does Iris Eval MCP Server 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 Iris Eval MCP Server

Alternatives to Iris Eval MCP Server

Maintained DevOps & monitoring servers if Iris Eval MCP Server isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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