Lune Research
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Lune Research is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by retrogradelabs. It ranks #7,696 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 4 GitHub stars. Lune Research is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, Glama and mcp.so, with 13 tracked versions. It was first listed on May 10, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 24, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 124,350 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Lune Research
Requires user-supplied configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.
claude mcp add --transport http lune https://mcp.luneresearch.com/This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
claude mcp add lune -e "LUNE_API_KEY=<your LUNE_API_KEY>" -- npx -y @retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-serverReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.lune]
url = "https://mcp.luneresearch.com/"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
[mcp_servers.lune]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"]
[mcp_servers.lune.env]
LUNE_API_KEY = "<your LUNE_API_KEY>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
https://mcp.luneresearch.com/Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<your LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune": {
"url": "https://mcp.luneresearch.com/"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<your LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"lune": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.luneresearch.com/"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"servers": {
"lune": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<your LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.luneresearch.com/"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<your LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune": {
"url": "https://mcp.luneresearch.com/"
}
}
}This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lune": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@retrograde-labs/lune-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LUNE_API_KEY": "<your LUNE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Listed on 4 registries
retrogradelabs
Available versions (13)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 2.2.0 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 2.1.0 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 2.0.2 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 2.0.1 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| 2.0.0 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| 1.6.1 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| 1.6.0 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 1.5.1 | Jun 13, 2026 |
| 1.5.0 | Jun 13, 2026 |
| 1.4.0 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| 1.3.0 | May 27, 2026 |
| 1.2.4 | May 10, 2026 |
| 1.2.3 | May 10, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Lune Research?
- Lune Research is maintained by retrogradelabs, which publishes 1 MCP server (13 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Lune Research listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Lune Research is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP, Glama and mcp.so.
- How many versions does Lune Research have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 13 versions of Lune Research, most recently published on Aug 24, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Lune Research?
- The source code for Lune Research is hosted at github.com/retrogradelabs/lune-mcp-server.
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