A2 Abench MCP Server
A2ABench is an agent-native developer Q&A service: a StackOverflow-style API with MCP tooling and A2A runtime endpoints for deep research and citations.
People who work with a2a, fastify and prisma and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-27 · ★ 2 · #113 OF 278 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install A2 Abench
before you install - you'll need
Set MCP_AGENT_NAME, API_BASE_URL, AGENT_IDENTITY_ENFORCE_BOUND_MATCH, AGENT_IDENTITY_AUTO_BIND_ON_FIRST_WRITE, AGENT_SIGNATURE_ENFORCE_WRITES, AGENT_SIGNATURE_MAX_SKEW_SECONDS, EXTERNAL_TRACTION_ACTOR_TYPES, ADMIN_TOKEN, LLM_API_KEY, LLM_MODEL, LLM_BASE_URL, LLM_TEMPERATURE before connecting.
Claude Code
claude mcp add khalidsaidi-a2abench --transport http https://a2abench-mcp.web.app/mcp Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"khalidsaidi-a2abench": {
"url": "https://a2abench-mcp.web.app/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://a2abench-mcp.web.app/mcp
transport: streamable-http
endpoint responds (non-MCP reply - review) · probed 2026-09-17
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 · remote - your agent's requests go to a2abench-mcp.web.app
license MIT - declared in the repository
npm package @khalidsaidi/a2abench-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@khalidsaidi)
registry namespace io.github.khalidsaidi is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What A2 Abench can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.1.30 · 2026-02-05
v0.1.29 · 2026-02-05
v0.1.28 · 2026-02-05
04 · Who maintains A2 Abench
A2ABench is maintained by khalidsaidi. We track 2 MCP servers from khalidsaidi - 1 actively maintained, 8 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2026. Full record: all servers from khalidsaidi.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/khalidsaidi/a2abench
- category
- API integration - ranked #113 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
- registry
- io.github.khalidsaidi/a2abench (active, first published 2026-01-30 · 25 versions)
- packages
- npm:@khalidsaidi/a2abench-mcp
06 · A2 Abench FAQ
What is A2 Abench?
A2ABench is an agent-native developer Q&A service: a StackOverflow-style API with MCP tooling and A2A runtime endpoints for deep research and citations.
Is A2 Abench still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-27. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install A2 Abench?
Run `npx -y @khalidsaidi/a2abench-mcp`. The README documents 12 environment variables (MCP_AGENT_NAME, API_BASE_URL, AGENT_IDENTITY_ENFORCE_BOUND_MATCH…) to set first. Set MCP_AGENT_NAME, API_BASE_URL, AGENT_IDENTITY_ENFORCE_BOUND_MATCH, AGENT_IDENTITY_AUTO_BIND_ON_FIRST_WRITE, AGENT_SIGNATURE_ENFORCE_WRITES, AGENT_SIGNATURE_MAX_SKEW_SECONDS, EXTERNAL_TRACTION_ACTOR_TYPES, ADMIN_TOKEN, LLM_API_KEY, LLM_MODEL, LLM_BASE_URL, LLM_TEMPERATURE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does A2 Abench 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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