Work OS MCP Server

WorkOS skills for AI coding agents. Two skills and 40 reference files covering AuthKit, SSO, Directory Sync, RBAC, Vault, Migrations, backend SDKs, and more. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with dax and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 46 · #21 OF 41 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Work OS

Claude Code

claude mcp add workos-skills --transport http https://mcp.workos.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "workos-skills": {
      "url": "https://mcp.workos.com/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

https://mcp.workos.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-18

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 remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.workos.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace com.workos - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Work OS can do

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

Latest releases

v0.7.2 · 2026-09-11

0.7.2 (2026-09-11) · correct SvelteKit AuthKit reference examples

v0.7.1 · 2026-08-03

0.7.1 (2026-08-03) · Miscellaneous Chores · force patch release

v0.7.0 · 2026-07-23

0.7.0 (2026-07-23) · add WorkOS MCP server to the Cursor plugin · make the management skill MCP-aware (CLI and MCP coexistence)

04 · Who maintains Work OS

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

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/workos/skills
website: https://workos.com/docs/mcp
category: filesystem - ranked #21 of 41 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-11)
registry: com.workos/mcp (active, first published 2026-07-22 · 2 versions)

06 · Work OS FAQ

What is Work OS?

WorkOS skills for AI coding agents. Two skills and 40 reference files covering AuthKit, SSO, Directory Sync, RBAC, Vault, Migrations, backend SDKs, and more. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Work OS still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Work OS?

Run `claude mcp add workos-skills --transport http https://mcp.workos.com/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Work OS require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-18, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Work OS

Alternatives to Work OS

Maintained filesystem servers if Work OS isn't the fit.

More filesystem MCP servers · Document Reader · Dibs · Dir MCP · Petromcp · Cursor Delegate

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