Commutescout MCP Server

Live road conditions across 37 states: a map, a route planner, and an AI assistant. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with california, caltrans and evals and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-28 · ★ 4 · #62 OF 72 MAINTAINED MAPS & LOCATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Commutescout

Claude Code

claude mcp add nicglazkov-commutescout --transport http https://mcp.commutescout.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nicglazkov-commutescout": {
      "url": "https://mcp.commutescout.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.commutescout.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-30

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 remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.commutescout.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Commutescout can do

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

Latest releases

v2.116.0 · 2026-09-27

Fixes · A place or route nobody was looking at a moment ago now shows its community alerts in under a minute instead of about three and a half. The poller asks at once and follows up at 20 and 45 seconds while the…

v2.115.0 · 2026-09-26

The apps, front and center · The homepage leads with CommuteScout Drive: an announcement above the headline, a "Get the app" button beside "Open the map", and a band right under the hero with two phones from the real…

v2.114.0 · 2026-09-25

The pricing waitlist and contact forms return to their page after a plain browser post, with a notice, instead of landing on a bare line of text.

04 · Who maintains Commutescout

commutescout is maintained by nicglazkov. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/nicglazkov/commutescout
category: maps & location - ranked #62 of 72 actively-maintained maps & location servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-27)
registry: io.github.nicglazkov/commutescout (active, first published 2026-07-18 · 17 versions)

06 · Commutescout FAQ

What is Commutescout?

Live road conditions across 37 states: a map, a route planner, and an AI assistant. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Commutescout still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-28 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Commutescout?

Run `claude mcp add nicglazkov-commutescout --transport http https://mcp.commutescout.com/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Commutescout require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-30; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Commutescout

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