Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

_(formerly known as Insights MCP)_ Red Hat Lightspeed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is a lightweight, self-hosted solution that connects LLM-based agents - such as Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible tools - to Red Hat Lightspeed services.

People who need media tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 24 · #120 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

01 · Install Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID, LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redhatinsights-insights-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Red Hat Lightspeed MCP can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

When using Cursor with the MCP server, you might encounter the following error: Please rename your MCP server name in the MCP configuration file (mcp.json) to a shorter name.

Latest releases

20260820-095325-2e72e608 · 2026-08-20

lock file maintenance

20260820-085643-a5f9cb81 · 2026-08-20

update astral-sh/setup-uv action to v10

20260820-081842-55d57748 · 2026-08-20

update pre-commit hook pycqa/pylint to v4.0.7

04 · Who maintains Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

Red Hat Lightspeed MCP is maintained by redhatinsights. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/redhatinsights/insights-mcp
category: media - ranked #120 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-20)
registry: io.github.RedHatInsights/insights-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-14 · 47 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp

06 · Red Hat Lightspeed MCP FAQ

What is Red Hat Lightspeed MCP?

Is Red Hat Lightspeed MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Red Hat Lightspeed MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID, LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET) to set first. Set LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID, LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

Alternatives to Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

Maintained media servers if Red Hat Lightspeed MCP isn't the fit.

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