Server Fear Greed MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the CNN Fear & Greed Index for the US stock market. This server fetches real-time market sentiment data and presents it in both structuredContent and text content. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-09-09 · ★ 4 · #184 OF 283 MAINTAINED FINANCE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Server Fear Greed

Claude Code

claude mcp add ycjcl868-mcp-server-fear-greed -- npx -y mcp-server-fear-greed

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ycjcl868-mcp-server-fear-greed": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-fear-greed"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 mcp-server-fear-greed - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.ycjcl868 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Server Fear Greed

mcp-server-fear-greed is maintained by ycjcl868. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2025.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/ycjcl868/mcp-server-fear-greed
category: finance - ranked #184 of 283 actively-maintained finance servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.ycjcl868/mcp-server-fear-greed (active, first published 2025-09-09 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:mcp-server-fear-greed · npm:mcp-server-fear-greed · npm:mcp-server-fear-greed

05 · Server Fear Greed FAQ

What is Server Fear Greed?

Is Server Fear Greed still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-09-09. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Server Fear Greed?

Run `npx -y mcp-server-fear-greed`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Server Fear Greed 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.

06 · Alternatives to Server Fear Greed

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