Gread MCP Server

A skill that gives your agent access to the source code of all public github repos. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted documentation endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-05 · ★ 57 · #133 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

01 · Install Gread

Claude Code

claude mcp add nitrorcr-gread --transport http https://api.gread.dev/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nitrorcr-gread": {
      "url": "https://api.gread.dev/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

https://api.gread.dev/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-08-25

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 api.gread.dev

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

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Gread can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.3 · 2026-07-05

prevent deadlock in cascading doc repo indexing

v1.0.2 · 2026-05-13

dockerfile remove no-install-recommends

v1.0.1 · 2026-05-13

truncate grep result · update viewRepo getTree args

04 · Who maintains Gread

gread is maintained by nitrorcr. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/nitrorcr/gread
category: documentation - ranked #133 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-05)
registry: io.github.NitroRCr/gread (active, first published 2026-05-10)

06 · Gread FAQ

What is Gread?

A skill that gives your agent access to the source code of all public github repos. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Gread still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-05 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Gread?

Run `claude mcp add nitrorcr-gread --transport http https://api.gread.dev/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Gread require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-08-25; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Gread

Alternatives to Gread

Maintained documentation servers if Gread isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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