yourls-mcp
yourls-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches yourls. It needs YOURLS_SIGNATURE_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Serves as a Model Control Protocol (MCP) server to integrate YOURLS URL shortening with Claude Desktop.
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. yourls-mcp’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.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
Model Control Protocol (MCP) server for YOURLS URL shortening integration with Claude Desktop
Common questions about yourls-mcp
- What does yourls-mcp do?
- Serves as a Model Control Protocol (MCP) server to integrate YOURLS URL shortening with Claude Desktop.
- How do I install yourls-mcp?
- 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/kesslerio/yourls-mcp
- What does yourls-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches yourls. The credentials we found in its source are YOURLS_SIGNATURE_TOKEN.
- Which AI clients can use yourls-mcp?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is yourls-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-10-25.
- What licence does yourls-mcp use?
- The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.