Forge Craft MCP Server

The quality contract your AI coding assistant works within. ForgeCraft is the quality contract your AI coding assistant works within - so it builds fast and doesn't burn down the house. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting DevOps & monitoring tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-15 · ★ 3 · #62 OF 101 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Forge Craft

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add jghiringhelli-forgecraft-mcp -- npx -y forgecraft-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jghiringhelli-forgecraft-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "forgecraft-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

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

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

03 · What Forge Craft can do

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

Latest releases

v0.4.0 · 2026-03-02

Breaking Change: Tool Consolidation (16 → 2) · Consolidated 16 MCP tools into 2 to reduce per-request token overhead by ~70%. · Why · Every MCP tool schema is sent with every AI request. With 16 tools, this wasted…

v0.3.0 · 2026-03-02

The biggest release since launch. ForgeCraft now generates the full Claude Code project structure triad: standards (CLAUDE.md) + enforcement (hooks) + workflows (skills). · Skills Generation (New) · ForgeCraft now…

04 · Who maintains Forge Craft

ForgeCraft is maintained by jghiringhelli. We track 2 MCP servers from jghiringhelli - 2 actively maintained, 22 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Sep 2025. Full record: all servers from jghiringhelli.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jghiringhelli/forgecraft-mcp
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #62 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.jghiringhelli/forgecraft (active, first published 2026-02-18 · 6 versions)
packages: npm:forgecraft-mcp

06 · Forge Craft FAQ

What is Forge Craft?

Is Forge Craft still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-15. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Forge Craft?

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

Does Forge Craft 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 Forge Craft

Alternatives to Forge Craft

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Pairs well with

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