RepoRelay MCP server
Bounded local MCP access to one approved repository for AI read/search and structured handoffs.
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RepoRelay tools (4)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
list_filesList a real directory inside the opened repository. Links and junctions are reported as blocked.
open_workspaceOpen an existing repository inside RepoRelay's one explicitly approved root.
read_fileRead one regular, non-sensitive file whose canonical target remains inside the opened repository.
search_filesSearch regular, non-sensitive files inside the opened repository using a case-insensitive literal query.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-23 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan19 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 23 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
What the publisher says
From the RepoRelay repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Give AI access to your repository — not your machine.
RepoRelay lets ChatGPT safely inspect one local repository without giving it control of the rest of your computer.
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Website · npm package · MCP listing
ChatGPT → Secure MCP Tunnel → tunnel-client → RepoRelay → one approved repository
Read safe files · Search code · One approved repository · No shell · No Git · No arbitrary writes
<img src="docs/assets/reporelay-demo.gif" width="760" alt="RepoRelay onboarding demo showing installation, one approved repository selection, ChatGPT connection, and adding RepoRelay to ChatGPT"
Watch the full demo →
Quick Setup · Use It · Handoff · Troubleshooting · Security
What RepoRelay does
RepoRelay is a local, first-party MCP bridge that gives ChatGPT bounded access to exactly one approved repository on your computer — nothing more.
ChatGPT reviews your code through RepoRelay, and can leave a structured task for a separate local coding agent (like Codex or Claude) through fixed handoff files. RepoRelay is the security boundary between ChatGPT and your machine.
ChatGPT reviews/plans
↓
RepoRelay
↓
Repository reads/searches
+
fixed .ai-handoff writers
↓
Codex / another local coding agent implementsHow the safety model works
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the standard that lets ChatGPT call tools. ChatGPT is the MCP client. RepoRelay is the local MCP server and security boundary: it decides what ChatGPT may access and exposes exactly one approved repository at a time. tunnel-client is only the secure networking pipe that carries ChatGPT traffic to your computer.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
Runs npx -y reporelay-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add reporelay -- npx -y reporelay-mcp
RepoRelay: common questions
- Is RepoRelay MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the RepoRelay safety report
- How do I install RepoRelay?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does RepoRelay need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is RepoRelay maintained?
- The last commit was 24 days ago (2026-08-31). The latest release is v1.2.5.
- What can I use instead of RepoRelay?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: MCP FreeScout MCP server and HasData Yelp MCP server.
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