MCP Server Sheriff is an MCP server that model Context Protocol server for Sheriff. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 52/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
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-server-sheriff": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@lambda-solutions/mcp-server-sheriff"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What MCP Server Sheriff does
This is a fork. The original Sheriff is created and maintained by > Rainer Hahnekamp and the > Softarc Consulting team at > softarc-consulting/sheriff — all credit for > the concept, architecture and the vast majority of the code belongs to them. If you are looking > for the official package, use @softarc/sheriff-core.
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npx -y '@lambda-solutions/mcp-server-sheriff' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"
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Why this score
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Score breakdown
52/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is MCP Server Sheriff safe to use?
- MCP Server Sheriff has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install MCP Server Sheriff?
- MCP Server Sheriff 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 AI clients work with MCP Server Sheriff?
- MCP Server Sheriff is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is MCP Server Sheriff actively maintained?
- MCP Server Sheriff is recently maintained - last commit was 53 days ago.
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