LightNow MCP Proxy

Connect your AI clients to your MCP servers - securely managed in one place. The LightNow MCP Proxy is the local runtime behind LightNow profiles.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-05 · ★ 2 · #326 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

01 · Install LightNow MCP Proxy

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add lightnow-ai-lightnow-proxy -- uvx lightnow-proxy

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightnow-ai-lightnow-proxy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "lightnow-proxy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-07-06 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package lightnow-proxy - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What LightNow MCP Proxy can do

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

Latest releases

v1.8.0 · 2026-08-05

1.8.0 (2026-08-05) · present Proxy as secure MCP gateway · publish MCP Registry metadata with GitHub OIDC · present Proxy as secure MCP gateway · release 1.8.0

v1.7.1 · 2026-08-02

1.7.1 (2026-08-02) · advertise uvx package runtime · advertise uvx package runtime · release 1.7.1

v1.7.0 · 2026-08-02

1.7.0 (2026-08-02) · support MCP 2026 dual-era routing · cap MCP SDK before v2 migration · cap MCP SDK before v2 migration · support MCP 2026 dual-era routing · release 1.7.0

04 · Who maintains LightNow MCP Proxy

LightNow MCP Proxy is maintained by lightnow-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/lightnow-ai/lightnow-proxy
website: https://docs.lightnow.ai/getting-started/sync-mcp-clients/
category: other - ranked #326 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-05)
registry: io.github.lightnow-ai/lightnow-proxy (active, first published 2026-08-02 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:lightnow-proxy

06 · LightNow MCP Proxy FAQ

What is LightNow MCP Proxy?

Connect your AI clients to your MCP servers - securely managed in one place. The LightNow MCP Proxy is the local runtime behind LightNow profiles.

Is LightNow MCP Proxy still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-05 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install LightNow MCP Proxy?

Run `uvx lightnow-proxy`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does LightNow MCP Proxy run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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