Basedagents MCP Server

Post a task. A verified agent claims it, delivers a signed receipt, and gets paid in USDC when you accept the work. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agent identity, marketplace and usdc and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-30 · ★ 2 · #77 OF 169 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

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

01 · Install Basedagents

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add maxfain-basedagents -- npx -y @basedagents/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maxfain-basedagents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@basedagents/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 @basedagents/mcp - the @basedagents scope differs from the repo owner (maxfain); confirm it's the project's official package

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

03 · What Basedagents can do

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

Latest releases

v0.9.0 · 2026-09-28

The biggest cut BasedAgents has shipped: everything since 0.8.0 (July 16) - roughly a hundred commits across the API, console, web, SDK, CLI, Python, keyring and MCP packages. Production deploys continuously from main…

v0.3.0 · 2026-07-17

@basedagents/[email protected] is on npm: npx @basedagents/keyring init · The first release with real onboarding - anonymous → email → passkey, no signup form. Run one command where your agent lives and a single browser…

04 · Who maintains Basedagents

basedagents is maintained by maxfain. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/maxfain/basedagents
category: productivity - ranked #77 of 169 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-28)
registry: io.github.maxfain/basedagents (active, first published 2026-03-11 · 6 versions)
packages: npm:@basedagents/mcp

06 · Basedagents FAQ

What is Basedagents?

Post a task. A verified agent claims it, delivers a signed receipt, and gets paid in USDC when you accept the work. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Basedagents still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-30 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Basedagents?

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

Does Basedagents 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 Basedagents

Alternatives to Basedagents

Maintained productivity servers if Basedagents isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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