Open Scout MCP Server

Your personal agent cloud. A local control plane and mesh network for coding agents across the machines you own.

People who work with agent coordination, codex and local first and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-27 · ★ 4 · #44 OF 250 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

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

01 · Install Open Scout

Claude Code

claude mcp add oscout-scout -- npx -y @openscout/scout

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oscout-scout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@openscout/scout"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 2026-08-21 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @openscout/scout - the @openscout scope differs from the repo owner (oscout); confirm it's the project's official package

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

03 · What Open Scout can do

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

Latest releases

v0.2.109 · 2026-09-30

Declare Glama listing maintainer · Package OpenScout MCP for Cursor marketplace · Explain coding-agent collaboration across tools · Release 0.2.109 with basic Home, DMs and Tail web

v0.2.108 · 2026-09-22

Document the MCP server in the repository README · Improve npm discovery and agent onboarding for 0.2.108

v0.2.106 · 2026-09-20

Signed and notarized OpenScout macOS installer.

04 · Who maintains Open Scout

OpenScout is maintained by oscout. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/oscout/scout
website: https://openscout.app/docs/integrations
category: coding agent - ranked #44 of 250 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-30)
registry: io.github.oscout/scout (active, first published 2026-09-22)
packages: npm:@openscout/scout

06 · Open Scout FAQ

What is Open Scout?

Your personal agent cloud. A local control plane and mesh network for coding agents across the machines you own.

Is Open Scout still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-27 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Open Scout?

Run `npx -y @openscout/scout`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Open Scout 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 Open Scout

Alternatives to Open Scout

Maintained coding agent servers if Open Scout isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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