Scarf

Name: Scarf
Author: awizemann

by awizemann

Native macOS GUI for the Hermes AI agent — multi-window, multi-server (local + remote over SSH). Chat, dashboard, sessions, memory, cron, MCP, and more.

678 GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 6d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse

0 tools

Grade F

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AI / ML Productivity

Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scarf": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Scarf does

A native macOS companion app for the Hermes AI agent. Full visibility into what Hermes is doing, when, and what it creates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Scarf safe to use?: Scarf 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Scarf?: Scarf can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Scarf?: Scarf is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is Scarf actively maintained?: Scarf is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 678 GitHub stars.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Scarf safe to use?

Scarf 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. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Scarf?

Scarf can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What AI clients work with Scarf?

Scarf is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.

Is Scarf actively maintained?

Scarf is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 678 GitHub stars.