Tessera MCP Server by Limatura
Self-hosted file and note sharing that cleans up after itself.
Tessera is an open-source mcp server by Limatura, written mainly in Rust, with 79 GitHub stars and the AGPL-3.0 license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 6f00710. Seen able to read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
How to install Tessera
Built from the start command in the project's README: docker run -d --name tessera --restart unless-stopped \. Check the README for required keys or settings.
claude mcp add tessera -- docker run -d --name tessera --restart unless-stopped \{
"mcpServers": {
"tessera": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-d",
"--name",
"tessera",
"--restart",
"unless-stopped",
"\\"
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"tessera": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-d",
"--name",
"tessera",
"--restart",
"unless-stopped",
"\\"
]
}
}
}code --add-mcp '{"name":"tessera","command":"docker","args":["run","-d","--name","tessera","--restart","unless-stopped","\\"]}'What Tessera 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
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our 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
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 6f00710, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Tessera
AgenticMart scanned Tessera 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.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read and write files on your machine.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to act on cloud infrastructure.
Before you install
- Point it at one project folder, never your home directory.
- Use a role with only the permissions it needs, never an admin key.
- 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 Limatura on GitHub, 79 stars and 2 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Nov 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: AGPL-3.0.
Tessera is an open-source mcp server by Limatura, written mainly in Rust. Self-hosted file and note sharing that cleans up after itself.
At a glance
- Stars
- 79
- Forks
- 2
- Language
- Rust
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Created
- Oct 2026
- Last update
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Tessera
What is Tessera?
Self-hosted file and note sharing that cleans up after itself.
Who maintains Tessera?
Tessera is maintained by Limatura on GitHub (Limatura/tessera). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Tessera safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Tessera 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 Tessera use?
It is published under the AGPL-3.0 license.
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