Review Assist MCP

Review AI-written code as fast as agents write it. Turn a coding agent's session into a guided, verifiable pull-request review. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ai code review, developer tools and github action and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-10 · ★ 1 · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Review Assist MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add uditk2-review-assist -- npx -y review-assist-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uditk2-review-assist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "review-assist-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

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package review-assist-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.uditk2 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Review Assist MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.4 · 2026-09-08

Fix the Cloudflare cache purge, and give the reviewer a second channel for findings · Wait for npm before registering the release with the MCP registry

v1.0.2 · 2026-08-29

Viewer left aligned breakpoints

v1.0.1 · 2026-08-25

Intent Documents got a lot shorter and are now written in points instead of paragraphs. · If you generate one after upgrading, it should be noticeably easier to skim. · What you'll notice · Documents are terser. Every…

04 · Who maintains Review Assist MCP

review-assist-mcp is maintained by uditk2. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/uditk2/review-assist
website: https://reviewassist.dev/
category: developer tools - actively maintained as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-08)
registry: io.github.uditk2/review-assist-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-29 · 9 versions)
packages: npm:review-assist-mcp

06 · Review Assist MCP FAQ

What is Review Assist MCP?

Review AI-written code as fast as agents write it. Turn a coding agent's session into a guided, verifiable pull-request review. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Review Assist MCP still maintained?

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

How do I install Review Assist MCP?

Run `npx -y review-assist-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Review Assist MCP 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.

07 · Alternatives to Review Assist MCP

Alternatives to Review Assist MCP

Maintained developer tools servers if Review Assist MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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