Tunnel MCP

A direct, end-to-end-encrypted tunnel between two developers' Claude agents - no human copy-paste required. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-29 · ★ 3 · #70 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Tunnel MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add zachlikefolio-tunnel-mcp -- npx -y tunnel-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zachlikefolio-tunnel-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tunnel-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

repo age created 2026-07-01 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package tunnel-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Tunnel MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.3.0 · 2026-07-05

v0.2.0 · 2026-07-02

v0.1.9 · 2026-07-02

04 · Who maintains Tunnel MCP

tunnel-mcp is maintained by zachlikefolio. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/zachlikefolio/tunnel-mcp
website: https://github.com/zachlikefolio/tunnel-mcp#readme
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #70 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-05)
registry: io.github.zachlikefolio/tunnel-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-02 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:tunnel-mcp

06 · Tunnel MCP FAQ

What is Tunnel MCP?

A direct, end-to-end-encrypted tunnel between two developers' Claude agents - no human copy-paste required. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Tunnel MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-29 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Tunnel MCP?

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

Does Tunnel MCP 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 Tunnel MCP

Alternatives to Tunnel MCP

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if Tunnel MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Tunnel MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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