crimson-crab-mcp-template
crimson-crab-mcp-template is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches anthropic. It needs ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-24.
This is a Rust MCP server template that connects to Claude via the crimson-crab library, providing functionalities to ask_claude, chat, count tokens, list models, and get model information.
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. crimson-crab-mcp-template’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
Maintenance
A ready-to-clone Rust MCP server for Claude via crimson-crab — ask_claude, chat, count_tokens, list_models, get_model
crimson-crab-mcp-template compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crimson-crab-mcp-template (this page) | anthropic | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | 0 | 2026-08-06 | Apache-2.0 |
| doop | anthropic, azure, better(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, BETTER_AUTH_SECRET | 930 | 2026-10-22 | AGPL-3.0 |
| just-prompt | anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 739 | 2025-08-10 | — |
| cdp-bridge-mcp | anthropic(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | 304 | 2026-10-07 | MIT |
| flama | anthropic, openai(1 shared) | None listed | 304 | 2026-10-13 | Apache-2.0 |
| computer-control-mcp | anthropic(1 shared) | None listed | 171 | 2026-07-25 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with crimson-crab-mcp-template, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about crimson-crab-mcp-template
- What does crimson-crab-mcp-template do?
- This is a Rust MCP server template that connects to Claude via the crimson-crab library, providing functionalities to ask_claude, chat, count tokens, list models, and get model information.
- How do I install crimson-crab-mcp-template?
- 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/singhpratech/crimson-crab-mcp-template
- What does crimson-crab-mcp-template connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches anthropic. The credentials we found in its source are ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.
- Is crimson-crab-mcp-template 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 listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-08-06.
- What licence does crimson-crab-mcp-template use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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