Hamster MCP Server

Install Hamster. One plugin. Talk through hosted MCP or the CLI. Keep the plan on disk, then ship from it.

Teams that want a hosted productivity endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 9 · #129 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Hamster

Claude Code

claude mcp add gethamster-cli --transport http https://tryhamster.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gethamster-cli": {
      "url": "https://tryhamster.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://tryhamster.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-18

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 remote - your agent's requests go to tryhamster.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Hamster can do

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

Latest releases

v1.67.0 · 2026-09-14

Publish a plugin-v<version> tag when the manifest version lands on main · Show agent descriptions on cursor.directory and match Cursor's marketplace schema · find synced briefs when HAMSTER_ACCOUNT_ID is set · Publish…

04 · Who maintains Hamster

Hamster is maintained by gethamster. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/gethamster/cli
website: https://tryhamster.com/docs/hamster-studio/mcp
category: productivity - ranked #129 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-14)
registry: io.github.gethamster/hamster (active, first published 2026-09-09)

06 · Hamster FAQ

What is Hamster?

Install Hamster. One plugin. Talk through hosted MCP or the CLI. Keep the plan on disk, then ship from it.

Is Hamster still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Hamster?

Run `claude mcp add gethamster-cli --transport http https://tryhamster.com/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Hamster require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-18, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Hamster

Alternatives to Hamster

Maintained productivity servers if Hamster isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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