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Mcp Harness
mcp-harness
Enterprise governance middleware for MCP servers: cost attribution, auth, observability, quotas, audit, and policy — composable around the official MCP Python SDK.
No known CVEs
No license
Maintenance unknown
No commit data
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
0 tools
Token cost not measured
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-harness": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-harness"
]
}
}
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What Mcp Harness does
Enterprise governance middleware for MCP servers: cost attribution, auth, observability, quotas, audit, and policy — composable around the official MCP Python SDK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcp Harness safe to use?
- Mcp Harness 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 Mcp Harness?
- Install Mcp Harness via pip: `pip install mcp-harness`. Then configure it in your MCP client.
- What AI clients work with Mcp Harness?
- Mcp Harness is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
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