Megalinter MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for running Ox Security MegaLinter through mega-linter-runner. Works with any CI/CD platform (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, Jenkins) or locally. Its 15 documented tools cover megalinter, quick, summary, help.
People who work with megalinter, quick and summary and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-09-13 · ★ 3 · #61 OF 204 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Megalinter
Claude Code
claude mcp add downatthebottomofthemolehole-megalinter- -- npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-serverClaude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"downatthebottomofthemolehole-megalinter-": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-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 MIT - declared in the repository
npm package @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@downatthebottomofthemolehole)
registry namespace io.github.DownAtTheBottomOfTheMoleHole is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Megalinter can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
What you can build
An agent gets 15 documented tools spanning megalinter, quick, summary, help, including megalinter_quick_action, scan, summary, parse.
Capability map
Tools grouped from the project's README - what Megalinter lets an agent do.
Megalinter
11 tools - e.g. Interactive; Help; Execution
megalinter_quick_action · megalinter_help_quick · megalinter_run · megalinter_write_config · megalinter_list_flavors · megalinter_get_linters…
Scan
1 tool - e.g. Alias
scan
Summary
1 tool - e.g. Alias
summary
Parse
1 tool - e.g. Alias
parse
Help
1 tool - e.g. Alias
help_quick
Latest releases
v3.0.2 · 2026-03-08
:rocket: MegaLinter MCP Server v3.0.2 · Public release with improvements since v3.0.1. · :rocket: Quick Start · bash · npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server@3.0.2 · :robot: VS Code Copilot Chat…
v3.0.1 · 2026-03-07
:rocket: MegaLinter MCP Server v3.0.1 · Public release with improvements since v3.0.0. · :rocket: Quick Start · bash · npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server@3.0.1 · :robot: VS Code Copilot Chat…
v3.0.0 · 2026-03-06
:rocket: MegaLinter MCP Server v3.0.0 · Public release with improvements since v2.0.1. · :rocket: Quick Start · bash · npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server@3.0.0 · :robot: VS Code Copilot Chat…
04 · Who maintains Megalinter
megalinter is maintained by downatthebottomofthemolehole. We track 2 MCP servers from downatthebottomofthemolehole - 2 actively maintained, 3 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026.
05 · Facts
- category
- security - ranked #61 of 204 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-09-18.
- registry
- io.github.DownAtTheBottomOfTheMoleHole/megalinter (active, first published 2026-03-05 · 15 versions)
- packages
- npm:@downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server
06 · Megalinter FAQ
Is Megalinter still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-13. We re-verify nightly.
What can Megalinter do?
An agent gets 15 documented tools spanning megalinter, quick, summary, help, including megalinter_quick_action, scan, summary, parse.
How do I install Megalinter?
Run `npx -y @downatthebottomofthemolehole/megalinter-mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Megalinter 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.
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