Lockstep MCP Server

Stop your team's AI coding agents from making conflicting decisions. Lockstep is the shared decision record every agent reads before it acts. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 10 · #111 OF 229 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

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

01 · Install Lockstep

Claude Code

claude mcp add lockstep-team-agent-lockstep -- npx -y lockstep-cli

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lockstep-team-agent-lockstep": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lockstep-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package lockstep-cli - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.lockstep-team-agent is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Lockstep

Lockstep is maintained by lockstep-team-agent. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/lockstep-team-agent/lockstep
website: https://www.getlockstep.dev/
category: coding agent - ranked #111 of 229 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.lockstep-team-agent/lockstep (active, first published 2026-09-17)
packages: npm:lockstep-cli

05 · Lockstep FAQ

What is Lockstep?

Stop your team's AI coding agents from making conflicting decisions. Lockstep is the shared decision record every agent reads before it acts. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Lockstep still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Lockstep?

Run `npx -y lockstep-cli`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Lockstep 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.

06 · Alternatives to Lockstep

Alternatives to Lockstep

Maintained coding agent servers if Lockstep isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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