How do I install atlas-mcp-server?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/cyanheads/atlas-mcp-server

What does atlas-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches neo4j. The credentials we found in its source are MCP_AUTH_SECRET_KEY and NEO4J_PASSWORD.

Is atlas-mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 478 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-07-22.

What licence does atlas-mcp-server use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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atlas-mcp-server

atlas-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches neo4j. It needs MCP_AUTH_SECRET_KEY and NEO4J_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 478 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This server implements the Model Context Protocol for ATLAS, a Neo4j-based task management system for LLM Agents, managing workflows in a Projects, Tasks, Knowledge hierarchy.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. atlas-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read atlas-mcp-server’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

neo4j

Credential

MCP_AUTH_SECRET_KEY, NEO4J_PASSWORD

Maintenance

Stars

478

State

stale

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for ATLAS, a Neo4j-powered task management system for LLM Agents - implementing a three-tier architecture (Projects, Tasks, Knowledge) to manage complex workflows. Now with Deep Research.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

atlas-mcp-server compared with similar servers

atlas-mcp-server compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
atlas-mcp-server (this page)	neo4j	MCP_AUTH_SECRET_KEY, NEO4J_PASSWORD	478	2025-07-22	Apache-2.0
CodeGraphContext	neo4j(1 shared)	NEO4J_PASSWORD	4,360	2026-10-22	MIT
mcp	neo4j(1 shared)	NEO4J_MCP_PASSWORD	300	2026-10-22	NOASSERTION
mcp-neo4j-memory-server	neo4j(1 shared)	NEO4J_PASSWORD	23	2025-03-15	MIT
claude-code-memory	neo4j(1 shared)	NEO4J_PASSWORD	11	2025-06-28	—
KnowledgeGraph-MCP	neo4j(1 shared)	NEO4J_PASSWORD	1	2025-07-02	—

Ranked by services in common with atlas-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about atlas-mcp-server

What does atlas-mcp-server do?: This server implements the Model Context Protocol for ATLAS, a Neo4j-based task management system for LLM Agents, managing workflows in a Projects, Tasks, Knowledge hierarchy.
How do I install atlas-mcp-server?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/cyanheads/atlas-mcp-server
What does atlas-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches neo4j. The credentials we found in its source are MCP_AUTH_SECRET_KEY and NEO4J_PASSWORD.
Is atlas-mcp-server official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 478 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-07-22.
What licence does atlas-mcp-server use?: The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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