Pylon MCP

pylon-mcp is an MCP server that exposes 32 tools to an agent, covering pylon. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 5 · #261 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pylon MCP

before you install - you'll need

PYLON_API_TOKEN

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add justinbeckwith-pylon-mcp -- npx -y pylon-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "justinbeckwith-pylon-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pylon-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 MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Pylon MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get information about your Pylon organization, list all accounts with pagination, get a specific account by ID, and create a new account.

The 32 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what pylon-mcp lets an agent do.

pylon_get_organization: - Get information about your Pylon organization
pylon_list_accounts: - List all accounts with pagination
pylon_get_account: - Get a specific account by ID
pylon_create_account: - Create a new account
pylon_update_account: - Update an existing account
pylon_delete_account: - Delete an account
pylon_search_accounts: - Search accounts with filters
pylon_list_contacts: - List all contacts with pagination
pylon_get_contact: - Get a specific contact by ID
pylon_create_contact: - Create a new contact
pylon_update_contact: - Update an existing contact
pylon_delete_contact: - Delete a contact

show all 32 tools

pylon_search_contacts: - Search contacts with filters
pylon_list_issues: - List issues within a time range
pylon_get_issue: - Get a specific issue by ID
pylon_create_issue: - Create a new issue/ticket
pylon_update_issue: - Update an existing issue
pylon_delete_issue: - Delete an issue
pylon_search_issues: - Search issues with filters
pylon_snooze_issue: - Snooze an issue until a specific time
pylon_get_issue_followers: - Get issue followers
pylon_update_issue_followers: - Add/remove issue followers
pylon_redact_message: - Redact a message from an issue
pylon_list_tags: - List all tags
pylon_get_tag: - Get a specific tag by ID
pylon_create_tag: - Create a new tag
pylon_update_tag: - Update an existing tag
pylon_delete_tag: - Delete a tag
pylon_list_teams: - List all teams
pylon_get_team: - Get a specific team by ID
pylon_create_team: - Create a new team
pylon_update_team: - Update an existing team

Latest releases

pylon-mcp-v1.1.2 · 2026-04-02

1.1.2 (2026-04-02) · add explicit node types for TypeScript 6

pylon-mcp-v1.1.1 · 2025-12-15

1.1.1 (2025-12-15) · prevent context overflow with minimal responses and validation

pylon-mcp-v1.1.0 · 2025-12-14

1.1.0 (2025-12-14) · initial pylon-mcp server implementation · update dependency zod to v4 · remove preinstall script that blocks npm users

04 · Who maintains Pylon MCP

pylon-mcp is maintained by justinbeckwith. We track 3 MCP servers from justinbeckwith - 3 actively maintained, 29 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Oct 2025. Full record: all servers from justinbeckwith.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/justinbeckwith/pylon-mcp
category: other - ranked #261 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.JustinBeckwith/pylon-mcp (active, first published 2025-12-14 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:pylon-mcp

06 · Pylon MCP FAQ

Is Pylon MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24. We re-verify nightly.

What can Pylon MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can get information about your Pylon organization, list all accounts with pagination, get a specific account by ID, and create a new account.

How do I install Pylon MCP?

Run `npx -y pylon-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (PYLON_API_TOKEN) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pylon MCP 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 Pylon MCP

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