Nervous System MCP server
Governance for LLM agents: 7 enforced rules + read-only reference tools. Safe in any MCP client.
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Nervous System tools (12, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
audit_mcp_configGovernance lint for MCP server configurations (free, local). Checks: plaintext secrets in env, unpinned packages, auto-install flags, broad filesystem scopes, shell wrappers, non-TLS remote transports, unpinned docker tags. Returns findings with severities and a 0-100 score.
check_preflightCheck if a file is protected (UNTOUCHABLE)
dispatch_to_llmDispatch a task to a background Claude Code agent
emergency_kill_switchwrite actionEmergency stop all agents (requires KILL_SECRET env var)
get_dispatch_templateGet a task file template for dispatching agents
get_frameworkGet the complete Nervous System governance framework with all 7 rules
get_handoff_templateGet a session handoff template
get_nervous_system_infoGet system info, version, and production stats
get_origin_storyGet the origin story of The Nervous System
get_step_back_promptGet a step-back reflection prompt
get_worklog_formatGet the worklog entry format
verify_audit_chainVerify the tamper-evident SHA-256 audit trail
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-26 · 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 71 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
How Nervous System compares
Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 85/100
- higher than 73% of 4,460 AI and agents servers
- Tools
- 12
- the typical AI and agents server has 6
- Tools that change things
- 8%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 4
- more than 77% of 2,711 AI and agents servers
- Downloads a week
- 50
- more than 42% of 1,538 AI and agents servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 11 read · 1 change
Install Nervous System in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y mcp-nervous-system on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add nervous-system -- npx -y mcp-nervous-system
What the publisher says
From the Nervous System repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Nervous System
Deterministic governance lint for MCP server configurations, plus reference tooling for the 7 rules.
What each tool actually does
Install
npx mcp-nervous-system
Free local tool: auditmcpconfig
Pass your config as config (object) or configjson (string), e.g. the contents of claudedesktop_config.json. Returns findings with severities and a 0-100 score.
Hosted API (pay-per-call, x402, USDC on Base)
The write-capable toolset runs server-side and is not in this package.
- POST https://api.100levelup.com/x402/audit-mcp - governance lint ($0.05 USDC)
- GET https://api.100levelup.com/x402/verify-audit - audit-chain verification ($0.005 USDC)
Discovery: /openapi.json and /llms.txt.
2.0.0 breaking changes
package is a fossil the moment it ships.
- emergencykillswitch -> getkillswitch_instructions. It never stopped anything.
- verifyauditchain -> getauditverification_instructions. It never verified a chain.
- dispatchtollm -> getdispatchcommand. It never dispatched.
- check_preflight no longer matches hardcoded filenames from the author's own server. It reads your list.
- Hardcoded fleet counts and violation totals removed from getoriginstory. A number baked into a
License
MIT
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Nervous System: common questions
- Is Nervous System MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Nervous System safety report
- How do I install Nervous System?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Nervous System need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Nervous System maintained?
- The last commit was 110 days ago (2026-07-17). The latest release is v1.12.1.
- What can I use instead of Nervous System?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Roast My Design System MCP server, Roast My Design System MCP server and OpenWorkProof MCP server.
- How does Nervous System compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?
- safety score 85/100 (higher than 73% of 4,460 AI and agents servers); tools 12 (the typical AI and agents server has 6); tools that change things 8% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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