Citadel MCP server

by citadeldb.dev·dev.citadeldb/mcp·v2.5.0

Encrypted-first embedded database with vector search and agent memory, exposed as MCP tools

B82/100grade B

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B82/100

Adoption

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3 stars594 downloads/wk

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.

scanner v0.1.3 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan15 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
Maintenancelast push 6 days ago15/15
Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; GitHub account older than a year; website matches verified namespace7/10

Overall 82/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

claude mcp add mcp -- uvx citadeldb-mcp

Is Citadel MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (82/100). Read the Citadel safety report
How do I install Citadel?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
Does Citadel need an API key?: Yes. The registry entry asks for CITADEL_KEY.
Is Citadel maintained?: The last commit was 6 days ago (2026-09-13). The latest release is v2.5.0.
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