Vibe Check MCP Server

KISS overzealous agents goodbye. Plug & play agent oversight tool. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-20 · ★ 502 · #15 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Vibe Check MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set GEMINI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL, ANTHROPIC_VERSION before connecting. DEFAULT_LLM_PROVIDER is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pv-bhat-vibe-check-mcp-server -- npx -y @pv-bhat/vibe-check-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pv-bhat-vibe-check-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pv-bhat/vibe-check-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 @pv-bhat/vibe-check-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@pv-bhat)

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

03 · What Vibe Check MCP Server can do

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

Latest releases

v2.7.6 · 2025-11-06

Fix CLI entrypoint detection via symlinks · Bump version from 2.7.5 to 2.7.6 · Stop integration tests from requiring a real Gemini key

v2.7.4 · 2025-10-28

Bump version to 2.7.4 and update changelog · Correct ensureEnv missing keys handling and invalid key prompting · Improve JSON-RPC compat shim and HTTP fallback · Add Anthropic provider integration · bump vite from…

v2.7.1 · 2025-10-16

Refresh README metrics, recognition, and community roadmap · enforce Anthropic key prompts and document smithery CLI · Add integration coverage for HTTP server and storage utilities · Fix CLI root command option…

04 · Who maintains Vibe Check MCP Server

vibe-check-mcp-server is maintained by pv-bhat. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/pv-bhat/vibe-check-mcp-server
category: automation - ranked #15 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.PV-Bhat/vibe-check-mcp-server (active, first published 2025-09-18)
packages: npm:@pv-bhat/vibe-check-mcp

06 · Vibe Check MCP Server FAQ

What is Vibe Check MCP Server?

KISS overzealous agents goodbye. Plug & play agent oversight tool. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Vibe Check MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-20. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Vibe Check MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @pv-bhat/vibe-check-mcp`. The README documents 8 environment variables (GEMINI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY…) to set first. Set GEMINI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL, ANTHROPIC_VERSION before connecting. DEFAULT_LLM_PROVIDER is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Vibe Check MCP Server 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 Vibe Check MCP Server

Alternatives to Vibe Check MCP Server

Maintained automation servers if Vibe Check MCP Server isn't the fit.

More automation MCP servers · Pynet MCP Bridge · Credit Optimizer v5 for Manus AI · N8n MCP · Proxmox MCP Plus · Agoragentic Agent OS MCP

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