MCP Remote
Connect an MCP Client that only supports local (stdio) servers to a Remote MCP Server.
MCP Remote is an open-source mcp server by punkpeye, written mainly in TypeScript, with 1,659 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 20, 2026. The latest npm release is mcp-remote 0.16.6, published Nov 11, 2026, with 1,901,591 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 11984b0. No capabilities flagged by our checks. 1 published advisory for its package. Scan policy
How to install MCP Remote
Built from the start command in the project's README: npx mcp-remote https://remote.mcp.server/sse. Check the README for required keys or settings.
claude mcp add mcp-remote -- npx mcp-remote https://remote.mcp.server/sse{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-remote": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://remote.mcp.server/sse"
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-remote": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://remote.mcp.server/sse"
]
}
}
}code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-remote","command":"npx","args":["mcp-remote","https://remote.mcp.server/sse"]}'What MCP Remote 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 11984b0, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install MCP Remote
AgenticMart scanned MCP Remote 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 punkpeye on GitHub, 1,659 stars and 317 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 20, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Published advisories for mcp-remote
From the OSV database, for this npm package. Check that your installed version is past any fix.
- CVE-2025-6514mcp-remote exposed to OS command injection via untrusted MCP server connectionsFixed in 0.1.16.
MCP Remote is an open-source mcp server by punkpeye, written mainly in TypeScript. Connect an MCP Client that only supports local (stdio) servers to a Remote MCP Server.
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.7k
- Forks
- 317
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Mar 2025
- Last update
- Oct 20, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about MCP Remote
What is MCP Remote?
Connect an MCP Client that only supports local (stdio) servers to a Remote MCP Server.
Who maintains MCP Remote?
MCP Remote is maintained by punkpeye on GitHub (punkpeye/mcp-remote). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is MCP Remote safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned MCP Remote 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 MCP Remote use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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