Shaft MCP

Reliable Java test automation, from first intent to production-grade evidence.

People who work with automation engine and testing tools and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Java.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 410 · #93 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Java · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Shaft MCP

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/shafthq/shaft-engine-mcp:10.3.20260911

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shafthq-shaft_engine": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/shafthq/shaft-engine-mcp:10.3.20260911"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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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 MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Shaft MCP can do

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

Latest releases

10.3.20260911 · 2026-09-11

SHAFT 10.3.20260911 · Auto-generated release notes are included below. Users upgrading from · SHAFT_ENGINE should read the · modular SHAFT upgrade guide. · SHAFT Pilot adds deterministic Capture, TestNG generation…

10.3.20260906 · 2026-09-06

SHAFT 10.3.20260906 · Auto-generated release notes are included below. Users upgrading from · SHAFT_ENGINE should read the · modular SHAFT upgrade guide. · SHAFT Pilot adds deterministic Capture, TestNG generation…

10.3.20260826 · 2026-08-26

SHAFT 10.3.20260826 · Auto-generated release notes are included below. Users upgrading from · SHAFT_ENGINE should read the · modular SHAFT upgrade guide. · SHAFT Pilot adds deterministic Capture, TestNG generation…

04 · Who maintains Shaft MCP

shaft-mcp is maintained by shafthq. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2018.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/shafthq/shaft_engine
website: https://shafthq.github.io/
category: automation - ranked #93 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-11)
registry: io.github.ShaftHQ/shaft-mcp (active, first published 2025-11-16 · 49 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/shafthq/shaft-engine-mcp:10.3.20260911

06 · Shaft MCP FAQ

What is Shaft MCP?

Reliable Java test automation, from first intent to production-grade evidence.

Is Shaft 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 Shaft MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/shafthq/shaft-engine-mcp:10.3.20260911`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Shaft MCP

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