Martin Loop MCP Server

Give coding agents more work. Watch them less. Ship more. MartinLoop lets you give coding agents real software jobs without babysitting every step. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ai agent runtime, audit trail and budget enforcement and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 411 · #12 OF 250 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Martin Loop

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add keesan12-martin-loop -- npx -y @martinloop/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keesan12-martin-loop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@martinloop/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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @martinloop/mcp - the @martinloop scope differs from the repo owner (keesan12); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.Keesan12 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Martin Loop can do

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

Latest releases

v0.6.9 · 2026-09-28

Added · Added martin audit, a local-first Claude Code history audit that estimates API-equivalent agent spend inside fix-and-retry loops, verifier failure counts, longest retry chains, stuck loops, sessions ending red…

mcp-v0.6.9 · 2026-09-28

@martinloop/mcp 0.6.9 - Version Alignment Patch · What changed · The standalone MCP package remains behaviorally compatible with 0.6.8 and advances with the aligned MartinLoop 0.6.9 release train. · The root CLI adds…

v0.6.8 · 2026-09-26

Added · Hosted sync now automatically establishes workspace trust for a signed run's existing local per-run receipt key before uploading the run. · Customer API tokens use the explicit receipt_keys:write capability for…

04 · Who maintains Martin Loop

Martin Loop is maintained by keesan12. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/keesan12/martin-loop
category: coding agent - ranked #12 of 250 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-28)
registry: io.github.Keesan12/martin-loop (active, first published 2026-05-20 · 11 versions)
packages: npm:@martinloop/mcp

06 · Martin Loop FAQ

What is Martin Loop?

Is Martin Loop still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Martin Loop?

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

Does Martin Loop 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 Martin Loop

Alternatives to Martin Loop

Maintained coding agent servers if Martin Loop isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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