Maven Tools MCP - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Maven Tools MCP

before you install - you'll need

CONTEXT7_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Docker

docker run -i --rm docker.io/arvindand/maven-tools-mcp:latest

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arvindand-maven-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/arvindand/maven-tools-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.arvindand is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Maven Tools MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can find the latest version with stability-aware selection, verify a specific version and classify its stability, compare current versions against available upgrades, and classify how old a dependency is.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Maven Tools MCP lets an agent do.

Analyze

4 tools - e.g. Classify how old a dependency is; Look at release cadence and maintenance signals; Run a broader dependency health audit

analyze_dependency_age · analyze_release_patterns · analyze_project_health · analyze_pom_dependencies

read & search

2 tools - e.g. Find the latest version with stability-aware selection; Fetch docs by Context7 library ID

get_latest_version · query_docs

Check

2 tools - e.g. Verify a specific version and classify its stability; Bulk lookup for dependency coordinates

check_version_exists · check_multiple_dependencies

Compare

1 tool - e.g. Compare current versions against available upgrades

compare_dependency_versions

Recommend

1 tool - e.g. Produce actionable POM upgrade recommendations and flag changes needing review

recommend_pom_upgrades

Resolve

1 tool - e.g. Find a documentation library identifier

resolve_library_id

Latest releases

v3.2.2 · 2026-09-06

Added (3.2.2) · Security and Maven correctness review, with regression coverage for credential isolation, CVSS vectors, recovery after upstream failures, bounded input handling, and precise POM edits. · Changed (3.2.2)…

v3.2.1 · 2026-08-19

STDIO Transport Fix - the java -jar path documented in docs/setup.md started cleanly and · then never answered a request. stdio is now the default transport. · Thanks @senor14 for the contribution :) · Added · MCP…

v3.2.0 · 2026-07-13

Owned POM Upgrade Targets - extends the POM-aware upgrade path to platform-managed and build · plugin dependency versions that are directly editable in the caller's POM. · Added · Root dependency-management upgrade…

04 · Who maintains Maven Tools MCP

maven-tools-mcp is maintained by arvindand. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/arvindand/maven-tools-mcp
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #107 of 153 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-06)
registry: io.github.arvindand/maven-tools-mcp (active, first published 2025-12-31 · 17 versions)
packages: oci:docker.io/arvindand/maven-tools-mcp:latest

06 · Maven Tools MCP FAQ

Is Maven Tools MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-06 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Maven Tools MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can find the latest version with stability-aware selection, verify a specific version and classify its stability, compare current versions against available upgrades, and classify how old a dependency is.

How do I install Maven Tools MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm docker.io/arvindand/maven-tools-mcp:latest`. The README documents one environment variable (CONTEXT7_API_KEY) to set first. CONTEXT7_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Maven Tools MCP

Alternatives to Maven Tools MCP

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if Maven Tools MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Maven Tools MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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