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Shift MCP Server

Rank #11,531

io.github.cyanheads/shift-mcp-server

Lightweight coordination layer for multiple AI agents working on the same codebase simultaneously.

6 versions

1 GitHub stars

by cyanheads (135 servers)View repository ↗Claim this server

First listed

Mar 23, 2026

Last publish date

Sep 20, 2026

OVERVIEW

Shift MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #11,531 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1 GitHub stars. Shift MCP Server is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 6 tracked versions. It was first listed on Mar 23, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 20, 2026.

STANDING

#11,531of 132,046 tracked serversTop 10%

Ranks ahead of 120,515 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use Shift MCP Server

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

npm package

claude mcp add shift-mcp-server -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/shift-mcp-server run start:stdio

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npm package

claude mcp add shift-mcp-server -e "MCP_HTTP_HOST=<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>" -e "MCP_HTTP_PORT=<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>" -e "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH=<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>" -e "MCP_SESSION_MODE=<your MCP_SESSION_MODE>" -e "MCP_AUTH_MODE=<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/shift-mcp-server run start:http

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npm package

[mcp_servers.shift-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server", "run", "start:stdio"]

[mcp_servers.shift-mcp-server.env]
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

[mcp_servers.shift-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server", "run", "start:http"]

[mcp_servers.shift-mcp-server.env]
MCP_HTTP_HOST = "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>"
MCP_HTTP_PORT = "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>"
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH = "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>"
MCP_SESSION_MODE = "<your MCP_SESSION_MODE>"
MCP_AUTH_MODE = "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_SESSION_MODE": "<your MCP_SESSION_MODE>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_SESSION_MODE": "<your MCP_SESSION_MODE>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_SESSION_MODE": "<your MCP_SESSION_MODE>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_SESSION_MODE": "<your MCP_SESSION_MODE>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shift-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/shift-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_SESSION_MODE": "<your MCP_SESSION_MODE>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 3 registries

Official MCP

PulseMCP

Glama

ORGANIZATION

cyanheads

Organization

cyanheads

Servers in org

135

Versions across org

2337

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VERSIONS

Available versions (6)

Version	Published
0.1.7	Sep 20, 2026
0.1.6	Aug 22, 2026
0.1.5	Mar 23, 2026
0.1.4	Mar 23, 2026
0.1.3	Mar 23, 2026
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Shift MCP Server?: Shift MCP Server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 135 MCP servers (2337 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Shift MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Shift MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
How many versions does Shift MCP Server have?: MCP Toplist tracks 6 versions of Shift MCP Server, most recently published on Sep 20, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Shift MCP Server?: The source code for Shift MCP Server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/shift-mcp-server.

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