Dashclaw MCP Server

With a supported enforcement integration, when your AI agent (OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, Codex) tries something destructive or expensive, DashClaw catches it before it runs and asks you first, even when you are not at the keyboard. Every decision lands in a signed ledger. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agent framework, ai infrastructure and autogen and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 308 · #82 OF 117 MAINTAINED AI & ML · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Dashclaw

before you install - you'll need

Set DASHCLAW_URL, DASHCLAW_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ucsandman-dashclaw -- npx -y @dashclaw/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ucsandman-dashclaw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dashclaw/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 @dashclaw/mcp-server - the @dashclaw scope differs from the repo owner (ucsandman); confirm it's the project's official package

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

03 · What Dashclaw can do

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

Latest releases

platform-v5.38.0 · 2026-09-26

Versions everything on main since 5.37.0 (2026-09-14), including the first outside code contribution in a while. · Added · verification_contract, the 20th policy type. A caller attaches the contract its work was…

platform-v5.37.0 · 2026-09-14

Versions the arc that shipped to main on 2026-09-08/09 (#233–#238) and has been serving in production at 5.36.0 ever since. · Why this release exists · On 2026-09-08 an adherence probe found that a synthetic "drop the…

platform-v5.36.0 · 2026-09-06

the ledger records which model and which harness acted · Every guard call from a hook-cooperating harness now declares attested_model, harness and harness_version. The same act is a different risk from a different…

04 · Who maintains Dashclaw

dashclaw is maintained by ucsandman. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

category
AI & ML - ranked #82 of 117 actively-maintained AI & ML servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-26)
registry
io.github.ucsandman/dashclaw (active, first published 2026-06-11 · 12 versions)
packages
npm:@dashclaw/mcp-server

06 · Dashclaw FAQ

What is Dashclaw?

With a supported enforcement integration, when your AI agent (OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, Codex) tries something destructive or expensive, DashClaw catches it before it runs and asks you first, even when you are not at the keyboard. Every decision lands in a signed ledger. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Dashclaw still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Dashclaw?

Run `npx -y @dashclaw/mcp-server`. The README documents 2 environment variables (DASHCLAW_URL, DASHCLAW_API_KEY) to set first. Set DASHCLAW_URL, DASHCLAW_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Dashclaw 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 Dashclaw