claude-mcp-bridge
Rank #8,223io.github.hampsterx/claude-mcp-bridge
Wraps Claude Code CLI as MCP tools: query, search, structured, ping, listSessions.
claude-mcp-bridge is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by hampsterx. It ranks #8,223 of 121,933 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 6 GitHub stars. claude-mcp-bridge is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 5 tracked versions. It was first listed on Apr 5, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 3, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 113,710 of 121,933 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use claude-mcp-bridge
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add claude-mcp-bridge -e "CLAUDE_CLI_PATH=<your CLAUDE_CLI_PATH>" -e "CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL=<your CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL>" -e "CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL=<your CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL>" -e "CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL=<your CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL>" -e "CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL=<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL>" -e "CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL=<your CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL>" -e "CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT=<your CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT>" -e "CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY=<your CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY>" -e "CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD=<your CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD>" -e "CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT=<your CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT>" -e "CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT=<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT>" -- npx -y claude-mcp-bridgeReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.claude-mcp-bridge]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "claude-mcp-bridge"]
[mcp_servers.claude-mcp-bridge.env]
CLAUDE_CLI_PATH = "<your CLAUDE_CLI_PATH>"
CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL = "<your CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL>"
CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL = "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL>"
CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL = "<your CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL>"
CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL = "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL>"
CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL = "<your CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL>"
CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT = "<your CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT>"
CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY = "<your CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY>"
CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD = "<your CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD>"
CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT = "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT>"
CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT = "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mcp-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mcp-bridge"
],
"env": {
"CLAUDE_CLI_PATH": "<your CLAUDE_CLI_PATH>",
"CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
"CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY": "<your CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mcp-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mcp-bridge"
],
"env": {
"CLAUDE_CLI_PATH": "<your CLAUDE_CLI_PATH>",
"CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
"CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY": "<your CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"claude-mcp-bridge": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mcp-bridge"
],
"env": {
"CLAUDE_CLI_PATH": "<your CLAUDE_CLI_PATH>",
"CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
"CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY": "<your CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mcp-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mcp-bridge"
],
"env": {
"CLAUDE_CLI_PATH": "<your CLAUDE_CLI_PATH>",
"CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
"CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY": "<your CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mcp-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mcp-bridge"
],
"env": {
"CLAUDE_CLI_PATH": "<your CLAUDE_CLI_PATH>",
"CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT>",
"CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY": "<your CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY>",
"CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD": "<your CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD>",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT>",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT": "<your CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Listed on 3 registries
hampsterx
Other servers by hampsterx
View all hampsterx servers →Available versions (5)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.7.1 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| 0.7.0 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 0.6.1 | May 4, 2026 |
| 0.5.1 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| 0.5.0 | Apr 20, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains claude-mcp-bridge?
- claude-mcp-bridge is maintained by hampsterx, which publishes 3 MCP servers (14 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is claude-mcp-bridge listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — claude-mcp-bridge is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
- How many versions does claude-mcp-bridge have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 5 versions of claude-mcp-bridge, most recently published on Aug 3, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for claude-mcp-bridge?
- The source code for claude-mcp-bridge is hosted at github.com/hampsterx/claude-mcp-bridge.
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