Is Aria2 Mcp Server safe to use?

Aria2 Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Aria2 Mcp Server?

Aria2 Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Aria2 Mcp Server do?

Aria2 Mcp Server provides 10 tools: ensure_aria2_ready, get_aria2_status, get_aria2_version, download_file, check_download_status and 5 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Aria2 Mcp Server?

Aria2 Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Aria2 Mcp Server actively maintained?

Aria2 Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 135 days ago.

Aria2 Mcp Server

Name: Aria2 Mcp Server
Author: Ampiso4

by Ampiso4

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI clients (like Claude Desktop) to manage downloads

10 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 135d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

10 tools · ~435 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aria2": {
      "command": "/path/to/alaivo-mcp-server/bin/mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

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What Aria2 Mcp Server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI clients (like Claude Desktop) to manage downloads through aria2, the powerful multi-protocol download utility.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aria2 Mcp Server safe to use?: Aria2 Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Aria2 Mcp Server?: Aria2 Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Aria2 Mcp Server do?: Aria2 Mcp Server provides 10 tools: ensure_aria2_ready, get_aria2_status, get_aria2_version, download_file, check_download_status and 5 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Aria2 Mcp Server?: Aria2 Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Aria2 Mcp Server actively maintained?: Aria2 Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 135 days ago.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aria2": {
      "command": "/path/to/alaivo-mcp-server/bin/mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

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What Aria2 Mcp Server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI clients (like Claude Desktop) to manage downloads through aria2, the powerful multi-protocol download utility.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

aria2 MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI clients (like Claude Desktop) to manage downloads through aria2, the powerful multi-protocol download utility.

Features

🚀 Auto-start aria2 daemon - Automatically starts and configures aria2 if not running
📥 Download management - Start, pause, resume, and remove downloads
📊 Real-time monitoring - Check download status, progress, and speed
🔐 Authentication support - HTTP headers, basic auth, cookies
📈 Global statistics - View overall download statistics
⚡ High performance - Leverages aria2's multi-threaded downloading
🎯 Easy integration - Works seamlessly with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients

Available Tools

The server exposes 10 tools for managing downloads:

Tool	Description
`ensure_aria2_ready`	Ensure aria2 daemon is running and ready
`get_aria2_status`	Check if aria2 daemon is running
`get_aria2_version`	Get aria2 version information
`download_file`	Download a file from a URL
`check_download_status`	Check the status of a download by GID
`pause_download`	Pause an active download
`resume_download`	Resume a paused download
`list_active_downloads`	List all active downloads
`remove_download`	Remove a download
`get_global_status`	Get global download statistics

Installation

Prerequisites

Install aria2

# macOS
brew install aria2

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install aria2

# Fedora/RHEL
sudo dnf install aria2

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S aria2

# Windows
winget install aria2

Install Go 1.21+ (if building from source)

Download from golang.org or use your package manager.

Build from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ampisoa/alaivo-mcp-server.git
cd alaivo-mcp-server

# Build the MCP server
go build -o bin/mcp-server ./cmd/mcp-server

# (Optional) Install to /usr/local/bin
sudo cp bin/mcp-server /usr/local/bin/alaivo-mcp-server

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aria2": {
      "command": "/path/to/alaivo-mcp-server/bin/mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/alaivo-mcp-server/bin/mcp-server with the actual path to your built binary.

Verify Installation

Restart Claude Desktop
Ask Claude: "Check aria2 status"
You should see a response indicating aria2 is running

Usage

Basic Download

User: Download https://example.com/file.zip

Claude will:

Start aria2 if not running
Begin the download
Return a GID (download ID) for tracking

Check Download Status

User: Check download status for GID 2089b05ecca3d829

Returns:

Current status (active/paused/complete)
Progress (bytes downloaded / total bytes)
Download speed

Pause and Resume

User: Pause download 2089b05ecca3d829
User: Resume download 2089b05ecca3d829

Download with Authentication

User: Download https://example.com/protected.zip with HTTP authentication

The server supports:

HTTP Basic Authentication
Custom headers (Authorization, Cookies, etc.)
Custom User-Agent
Referer headers

List Active Downloads

User: List all active downloads

Shows all currently downloading files with their progress.

Global Statistics

User: Show global download statistics

Displays:

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

63/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−37

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (10)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~435 tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aria2 Mcp Server safe to use?: Aria2 Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Aria2 Mcp Server?: Aria2 Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Aria2 Mcp Server do?: Aria2 Mcp Server provides 10 tools: ensure_aria2_ready, get_aria2_status, get_aria2_version, download_file, check_download_status and 5 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Aria2 Mcp Server?: Aria2 Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Aria2 Mcp Server actively maintained?: Aria2 Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 135 days ago.