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Gopher MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/gopher-mcp·v1.0.0
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Use this MCP server to the Gopher protocol, browse gopherspace, the pre HTTP internet. Menus,...

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Gopher tools (3, 1 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • open_menu

    Open a Gopher menu (directory) and list its items. The default

  • read_textfile

    Read a plain-text file from gopherspace (gopher type 0). Useful for

  • search_veronicawrite action

    Run a Gopher search (type 7) — e.g. a Veronica-2 search on

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan7 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 85 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Overall 85/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Gopher compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
85/100
higher than 70% of 48,255 servers
Tools
3
the typical server has 7
Tools that change things
33%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

What its tools let an agent do: 1 read · 1 create · 1 change

Install Gopher in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/gopher-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add gopher-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/gopher-mcp
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What the publisher says

From the Gopher repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

gopher mcp

An MCP server that speaks the Gopher protocol, the pre HTTP internet, still running since 1991.

Gopher is a text menu protocol: you open a menu, it lists typed items (directories, text files, search services), and you navigate deeper. This server is a raw TCP Gopher client (port 70), no HTTP, no scraping.

Why it's original

Nobody else has a Gopher client as an MCP tool. The AI can now surf gopherspace, Floodgap, SDF, Veronica search, and read documents that predate the web.

Tools

Usage

npm run build && node dist/index.js

Example flow:

open_menu { host: "gopher.floodgap.com", selector: "/" }
search_veronica { host: "gopher.floodgap.com", query: "retro games" }
read_textfile { host: "gopher.floodgap.com", selector: "/0/floodgap/new" }

Default host is gopher.floodgap.com (Floodgap Systems, serving gopher since 1999, blocklist updated April 2026, ~81,000 Veronica matches indexed). All keyless, no auth.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Gopher: common questions

Is Gopher MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Gopher safety report
How do I install Gopher?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Gopher need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Gopher maintained?
The last commit was 88 days ago (2026-08-08). The latest release is v1.0.0.
How does Gopher compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 85/100 (higher than 70% of 48,255 servers); tools 3 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 33% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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