Trace MCP

WORKS WITH Claude Code Cursor Codex Windsurf Zed any MCP client. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with code intelligence, developer tools and claude skills and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 176 · #7 OF 168 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Trace MCP

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add nikolai-vysotskyi-trace-mcp -- npx -y trace-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nikolai-vysotskyi-trace-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "trace-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 trace-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Trace MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v3.27.1 · 2026-09-17

3.27.1 (2026-09-17) · FTS5-escape memory search; gate mined fragments + low-quality sweep (TRA-1619) · --- · Upgrade · bash · npm install -g trace-mcp@latest · trace-mcp init · --- · In-app updater stuck? · App builds…

v3.26.3 · 2026-09-16

3.26.3 (2026-09-16) · Performance · per-file tree-sitter cache + incremental reparse in watcher (TRA-1577) · weak-profile stand + full vs low-power numbers (TRA-1578) · twenty-third pass 2026-09-16 late evening - light…

v3.26.2 · 2026-09-16

3.26.2 (2026-09-16) · bound Windows prompt-hook decisions search at 10s, quarantined retries for wall-clock flakes (TRA-1571) · Windows timeout budget for SQLite-heavy suites, refresh stale sitemap (TRA-1513) · handle…

04 · Who maintains Trace MCP

trace-mcp is maintained by nikolai-vysotskyi. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/nikolai-vysotskyi/trace-mcp
website: https://trace-mcp.com/
category: developer tools - ranked #7 of 168 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.nikolai-vysotskyi/trace-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-29 · 24 versions)
packages: npm:trace-mcp

06 · Trace MCP FAQ

What is Trace MCP?

WORKS WITH Claude Code Cursor Codex Windsurf Zed any MCP client. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Trace MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Trace MCP?

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

Does Trace 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 Trace MCP

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