Rs232 MCP server
An MCP server that exposes RS232 serial port connectivity
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Rs232 tools (6, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
close_portClose an open serial port connection.
get_port_configGet the current configuration of an open serial port.
list_ports_toolTool to list all available serial ports.
open_portOpen a serial port connection.
read_portRead data from an open serial port.
write_portwrite actionWrite data to an open serial port.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan4 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 qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 159 days ago8/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How Rs232 compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 82/100
- higher than 63% of 48,273 servers
- Tools
- 6
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 17%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 11
- more than 3% of 11,915 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 3 read · 2 create · 1 change
Install Rs232 in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add mcp-rs232 -- uvx mcp-rs232
What the publisher says
From the Rs232 repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
mcp-rs232
An MCP server that exposes RS232 serial port connectivity
mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-rs232
Install
pip install mcp-rs232Usage
from mcp_rs232 import list_ports, open_port, close_port, read_port, write_port
# List available ports
ports = list_ports()
print(ports)
# Open a port
open_port("COM1", baud_rate=9600)
# Write data (hex encoded)
write_port("COM1", "48656c6c6f") # "Hello"
# Read data (returns hex encoded)
data = read_port("COM1")
# Close the port
close_port("COM1")CLI
mcp-rs232 --helpAPI
Resources
- serial://ports - Lists all available serial ports with their details
- serial://port/{port_name} - Get details about a specific port
Tools
- listportstool() - Returns list of available serial ports
- openport(port, baudrate, ...) - Opens a serial connection
- close_port(port) - Closes a serial connection
- read_port(port, size, timeout) - Reads data from port (hex encoded)
- write_port(port, data) - Writes hex-encoded data to port
- getportconfig(port) - Returns current port configuration
Development
git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-rs232.git
cd mcp-rs232
pip install -e ".[test]"
# run tests
pytest
# format
ruff format src/ tests/
# lint
ruff check src/ tests/
# type check
mypy src/Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Rs232: common questions
- Is Rs232 MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (82/100). Read the Rs232 safety report
- How do I install Rs232?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Rs232 need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Rs232 maintained?
- The last commit was 195 days ago (2026-04-21). The latest release is v0.1.0.
- How does Rs232 compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 82/100 (higher than 63% of 48,273 servers); tools 6 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 17% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.