How do I install mcp-remote?

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/punkpeye/mcp-remote

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

The credentials we found in its source are AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET and MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET.

Is mcp-remote official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 1,652 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-20.

What licence does mcp-remote use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-remote

mcp-remote is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. It needs AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET and MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET to authenticate. Its repository has 1,652 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-26.

Connects an MCP Client to a Remote MCP Server, enabling communication through a local (stdio) interface.

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. mcp-remote’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 mcp-remote’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET

Maintenance

Stars

1652

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Connect an MCP Client that only supports local (stdio) servers to a Remote MCP Server.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-26

mcp-remote compared with similar servers

mcp-remote compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-remote (this page)	—	AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET	1,652	2026-10-20	MIT
tradingview-mcp	marketaux	MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN	5,099	2026-10-21	MIT
mcphub	—	ADMIN_PASSWORD	2,580	2026-10-24	Apache-2.0
mcp-searxng	—	None listed	1,322	2026-10-20	MIT
tuui	—	None listed	1,159	2026-05-14	Apache-2.0
mcp-proxy	—	None listed	741	2026-09-15	MIT

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

Common questions about mcp-remote

What does mcp-remote do?: Connects an MCP Client to a Remote MCP Server, enabling communication through a local (stdio) interface.
How do I install mcp-remote?: 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/punkpeye/mcp-remote
What does mcp-remote connect to, and what does it need?: The credentials we found in its source are AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET and MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET.
Is mcp-remote official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 1,652 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-20.
What licence does mcp-remote use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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