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dashclaw

local MCP server

dashclaw 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

ServerStarsTypeAPI keyRuntime
dashclaw308LocalYesnpm
SSH — policy-gated remote access767LocalYesnpm
Lobu223HostedNoNone
Yolfi Payments MCP178HostedYesNone
CHAP Coordinator104LocalYesnpm

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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