Loc MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/loc-mcp·v1.0.0

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C65/100grade C

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C65/100

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

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

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scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-22 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan5 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
Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10

Overall 65/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

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

claude mcp add loc-mcp -- npx -y loc-mcp

Is Loc MCP server safe?: With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Loc safety report
How do I install Loc?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
Does Loc need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Loc maintained?: The latest release is v1.0.0.
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