Psquare MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives Claude access to ParentSquare, a school-parent communication platform. Since ParentSquare has no public API, this server scrapes the web interface using saved session cookies. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-09 · ★ 5 · #646 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Psquare

before you install - you'll need

Set PS_USERNAME, PS_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add thehesiod-psquare-mcp -- uvx parentsquare-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thehesiod-psquare-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "parentsquare-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

pypi package parentsquare-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Psquare can do

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

Latest releases

0.1.6 · 2026-04-19

Add environment variable support for credentials · New Contributors · @lukeman made their first contribution in

0.1.5 · 2026-04-19

04 · Who maintains Psquare

psquare is maintained by thehesiod. We track 3 MCP servers from thehesiod - 3 actively maintained, 7 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from thehesiod.

  1. costco MCP server for Costco warehouse receipts and online orders ★ 2

05 · Facts

category
other - ranked #646 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry
io.github.thehesiod/psquare (active, first published 2026-02-12 · 4 versions)
packages
pypi:parentsquare-mcp

06 · Psquare FAQ

What is Psquare?

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives Claude access to ParentSquare, a school-parent communication platform. Since ParentSquare has no public API, this server scrapes the web interface using saved session cookies. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Psquare still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-09. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Psquare?

Run `uvx parentsquare-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (PS_USERNAME, PS_PASSWORD) to set first. Set PS_USERNAME, PS_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Psquare run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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