Dollhouse MCP

Open-source AI customization through modular elements. Website · Browse the Collection · NPM Package · Discord. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with codex, dollhousemcp and ensembles and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-05 · ★ 42 · #33 OF 304 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

AGPL-3.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Dollhouse MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add dollhousemcp-mcp-server -- npx -y @dollhousemcp/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dollhousemcp-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dollhousemcp/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @dollhousemcp/mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@dollhousemcp)

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

03 · What Dollhouse MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v2.0.42 · 2026-09-05

Security · Harden macOS verification dialogs by passing all dynamic display values as process arguments instead of interpolating them into AppleScript source. · Publish @dollhousemcp/safety 1.0.2 and require it from…

v2.0.41 · 2026-08-26

Important update - strongly recommended · We strongly recommend that all DollhouseMCP users update to 2.0.41. This is a significant reliability and policy-correctness fix, especially for installations that use the…

v2.0.40 · 2026-08-05

DollhouseMCP 2.0.40 · This patch release focuses on runtime reliability, path containment, and supply-chain security. · Highlights · Recover stale agent execution policies through a narrow durable-state-verified path…

04 · Who maintains Dollhouse MCP

DollhouseMCP is maintained by dollhousemcp. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/dollhousemcp/mcp-server
category: memory - ranked #33 of 304 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-05)
registry: io.github.DollhouseMCP/mcp-server (active, first published 2025-10-17 · 61 versions)
packages: npm:@dollhousemcp/mcp-server

06 · Dollhouse MCP FAQ

What is Dollhouse MCP?

Open-source AI customization through modular elements. Website · Browse the Collection · NPM Package · Discord. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Dollhouse MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-05 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Dollhouse MCP?

Run `npx -y @dollhousemcp/mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Dollhouse MCP run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Dollhouse MCP

Alternatives to Dollhouse MCP

Maintained memory servers if Dollhouse MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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