Commutescout MCP Server

Live road conditions across 37 states: a map, a route planner, and an AI assistant. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with california, caltrans and evals and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 4 · #55 OF 66 MAINTAINED MAPS & LOCATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Commutescout

Claude Code

claude mcp add nicglazkov-commutescout --transport http https://mcp.commutescout.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nicglazkov-commutescout": {
      "url": "https://mcp.commutescout.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

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.commutescout.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · 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 mcp.commutescout.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Commutescout can do

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

Latest releases

v2.96.0 · 2026-09-18

Unlisted plugins on the web. · GET /api/flare/sources?id=<id> returns one plugin card, unlisted included; private stays 404. Cards carry visibility. · The marketplace reads ?plugin=<id> and shows that plugin first with…

v2.95.0 · 2026-09-18

Marketplace counts hold steady. · A plugin card shows its last good alert count for up to an hour when the live count drops to zero (demand-driven polling keeps only the cells people look at), and carries a stale flag…

v2.94.0 · 2026-09-18

Phones register for push. · New POST/DELETE /api/me/devices: a signed-in phone registers its Firebase Cloud Messaging token next to the account's web push subscriptions. · Watch alerts and test pushes now reach phones…

04 · Who maintains Commutescout

commutescout is maintained by nicglazkov. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/nicglazkov/commutescout
category: maps & location - ranked #55 of 66 actively-maintained maps & location servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-18)
registry: io.github.nicglazkov/commutescout (active, first published 2026-07-18)

06 · Commutescout FAQ

What is Commutescout?

Live road conditions across 37 states: a map, a route planner, and an AI assistant. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Commutescout still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Commutescout?

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

Does Commutescout require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-18; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Commutescout

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