dashclaw
local MCP serverdashclaw is a local MCP server: Policy checks, approvals, records, and governed HTTP capabilities for unattended agents. Install it from npm as @dashclaw/mcp-server.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add dashclaw -e DASHCLAW_URL=... -e DASHCLAW_API_KEY=... -e DASHCLAW_AGENT_ID=... -- npx -y @dashclaw/mcp-server
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"dashclaw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dashclaw/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DASHCLAW_URL": "...",
"DASHCLAW_API_KEY": "...",
"DASHCLAW_AGENT_ID": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
DASHCLAW_URL,DASHCLAW_API_KEY,DASHCLAW_AGENT_ID
Summary
Policy checks, approvals, records, and governed HTTP capabilities for unattended agents.
dashclaw vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dashclaw | 308 | Local | Yes | npm |
| SSH — policy-gated remote access | 767 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Lobu | 223 | Hosted | No | None |
| Yolfi Payments MCP | 178 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| CHAP Coordinator | 104 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads 3 environment variables: DASHCLAW_URL, DASHCLAW_API_KEY, DASHCLAW_AGENT_ID. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
dashclaw is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @dashclaw/mcp-server.
Run: claude mcp add dashclaw -e DASHCLAW_URL=... -e DASHCLAW_API_KEY=... -e DASHCLAW_AGENT_ID=... -- npx -y @dashclaw/mcp-server
Run: codex mcp add dashclaw --env DASHCLAW_URL=... --env DASHCLAW_API_KEY=... --env DASHCLAW_AGENT_ID=... -- npx -y @dashclaw/mcp-server
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