Gearboy MCP Server
by drheliusGame Boy / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy emulator and debugger with embedded MCP server for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.
Gearboy is an open-source mcp server by drhelius, written mainly in C++, with 1,217 GitHub stars and the GPL-3.0 license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 22d71e9. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What Gearboy can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 22d71e9, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Gearboy
AgenticMart scanned Gearboy on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
Before you install
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by drhelius on GitHub, 1,217 stars and 170 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Nov 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: GPL-3.0.
Gearboy is an open-source mcp server by drhelius, written mainly in C++. Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy emulator and debugger with embedded MCP server for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.2k
- Forks
- 170
- Language
- C++
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Created
- Jul 2012
- Last update
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Gearboy
What is Gearboy?
Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy emulator and debugger with embedded MCP server for macOS, Windows, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.
Who maintains Gearboy?
Gearboy is maintained by drhelius on GitHub (drhelius/Gearboy). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Gearboy safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Gearboy on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Gearboy use?
It is published under the GPL-3.0 license.
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