Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

_(formerly known as Insights MCP)_ Red Hat Lightspeed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is a lightweight, self-hosted solution that connects LLM-based agents - such as Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible tools - to Red Hat Lightspeed services.

People who work with Lightspeed and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 24 · #124 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

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

01 · Install Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID, LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redhatinsights-insights-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Red Hat Lightspeed MCP can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

When using Cursor with the MCP server, you might encounter the following error: Please rename your MCP server name in the MCP configuration file (mcp.json) to a shorter name.

Latest releases

20260917-115703-660385c8 · 2026-09-17

update dependency github.com/redhatinsights/konflux-pipelines to v1.74.0

20260916-101720-62e7ca51 · 2026-09-16

cap FastMCP below version 4

20260915-081623-4afac9e7 · 2026-09-15

lock file maintenance

04 · Who maintains Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

Red Hat Lightspeed MCP is maintained by redhatinsights. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/redhatinsights/insights-mcp
category: media - ranked #124 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.RedHatInsights/insights-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-14 · 62 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp

06 · Red Hat Lightspeed MCP FAQ

What is Red Hat Lightspeed MCP?

Is Red Hat Lightspeed MCP 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 Red Hat Lightspeed MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/redhatinsights/red-hat-lightspeed-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID, LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET) to set first. Set LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_ID, LIGHTSPEED_CLIENT_SECRET before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

Alternatives to Red Hat Lightspeed MCP

Maintained media servers if Red Hat Lightspeed MCP isn't the fit.

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