CTRLRun Operator MCP Server

ctrlrun stops AI agents from taking wrong, restricted, or malicious actions in your workflows. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agent control standard, agentic ai and audit log and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 22 · #6 OF 204 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install CTRLRun Operator

Claude Code

claude mcp add ctrlrun-ctrlrun -- uvx ctrlrun

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ctrlrun-ctrlrun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "ctrlrun"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-09-03 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package ctrlrun - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What CTRLRun Operator can do

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

Latest releases

v0.12.2 · 2026-09-15

A patch release with no change to the enforcement path. Two things sat on main with no way for · anyone to install them: the operator's tool and argument descriptions, which are what an MCP · client puts in front of a…

v0.12.1 · 2026-09-15

0.12.0 was tagged at the release merge, and these three landed on main shortly after, so the · published wheel carried none of them. Nothing here touches the enforcement path: the whole of it · is verify/scenarios.py…

v0.12.0 · 2026-09-15

One question: is the thing this project says about itself checkable? · No new capability. Three claims that were prose became tests, and each of the three was false or · incomplete when the test was written, which is…

04 · Who maintains CTRLRun Operator

CTRLRun Operator is maintained by ctrlrun. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ctrlrun/ctrlrun
website: https://docs.ctrlrun.dev/mcp/overview
category: security - ranked #6 of 204 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-15)
registry: io.github.CTRLRun/ctrlrun-mcp-operator (active, first published 2026-09-15)
packages: pypi:ctrlrun

06 · CTRLRun Operator FAQ

What is CTRLRun Operator?

ctrlrun stops AI agents from taking wrong, restricted, or malicious actions in your workflows. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is CTRLRun Operator still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install CTRLRun Operator?

Run `uvx ctrlrun`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does CTRLRun Operator run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to CTRLRun Operator

Alternatives to CTRLRun Operator

Maintained security servers if CTRLRun Operator isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what CTRLRun Operator doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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