q-ring
q-ring is an MCP server, listed under cloud & infrastructure. It reaches aws, cert, ghp and openai. It needs AWS_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, CERT_KEY, CI_TOKEN, DB_PASSWORD, GHP_BACKUP_TOKEN, OPENAI_API_KEY and OPENAI_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 4 GitHub stars and is licensed under AGPL-3.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
q-ring connects to native vaults on macOS Keychain, Linux Secret Service, and Windows Credential Vault, providing policy-governed access and audit logs through command-line interface and 44 MCP tools.
Install
Read from q-ring’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
qring set API_KEY "sk-stg-456" --env prod
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
OS keychain secrets for AI coding agents, over MCP. Native vault storage (macOS Keychain, Linux Secret Service, Windows Credential Vault), policy-governed access, audit log — CLI + 44 MCP tools.
q-ring compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| q-ring (this page) | aws, cert, ghp, openai | AWS_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, CERT_KEY, CI_TOKEN, DB_PASSWORD, GHP_BACKUP_TOKEN, OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENAI_KEY | 4 | 2026-10-22 | AGPL-3.0 |
| memora | cloudflare, memora, openai(1 shared) | CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, MEMORA_EMBEDDING_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 744 | 2026-10-24 | MIT |
| agenticmail | agenticmail, cloudflare, gmail, openai, relay(1 shared) | AGENTICMAIL_API_KEY, AGENTICMAIL_INBOUND_SECRET, AGENTICMAIL_MASTER_KEY, CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, GMAIL_PASSWORD, GMAIL_RELAY_APP_PASSWORD, OPENAI_API_KEY, RELAY_PASSWORD | 239 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| openai-gpt-image-mcp | azure, openai(1 shared) | AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 116 | 2025-05-31 | MIT |
| aws-security-mcp | aws(1 shared) | AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SESSION_TOKEN | 84 | 2025-07-25 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-cli-host | azure, gemini, openai(1 shared) | AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 21 | 2025-11-26 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with q-ring, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about q-ring
- What does q-ring do?
- q-ring connects to native vaults on macOS Keychain, Linux Secret Service, and Windows Credential Vault, providing policy-governed access and audit logs through command-line interface and 44 MCP tools.
- How do I install q-ring?
- Its own README gives this command: qring set API_KEY "sk-stg-456" --env prod. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does q-ring connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches aws, cert, ghp and openai. The credentials we found in its source are AWS_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, CERT_KEY, CI_TOKEN, DB_PASSWORD, GHP_BACKUP_TOKEN, OPENAI_API_KEY and OPENAI_KEY.
- Is q-ring official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 4 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
- What licence does q-ring use?
- The repository declares the AGPL-3.0 licence.
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