ncp
local MCP serverncp is a local MCP server: N-to-1 MCP Orchestration. Unified gateway for multiple MCP servers with intelligent tool discovery. Install it from npm as @portel/ncp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add ncp -e NCP_DEBUG=... -e NCP_MODE=... -e NO_COLOR=... -- npx -y @portel/ncp
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": {
"ncp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@portel/ncp"
],
"env": {
"NCP_DEBUG": "...",
"NCP_MODE": "...",
"NO_COLOR": "..."
}
}
}
}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:
NCP_DEBUG,NCP_MODE,NO_COLOR
Summary
N-to-1 MCP Orchestration. Unified gateway for multiple MCP servers with intelligent tool discovery.
ncp vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ncp | 100 | Local | Yes | npm |
| GoModel | 1,189 | Local | Yes | oci |
| AISIX AI Gateway | 171 | Local | No | oci |
| mcp-funnel | 156 | Local | Yes | npm |
| claude-flow | 73K | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads 3 environment variables: NCP_DEBUG, NCP_MODE, NO_COLOR. 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.
ncp is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @portel/ncp.
Run: claude mcp add ncp -e NCP_DEBUG=... -e NCP_MODE=... -e NO_COLOR=... -- npx -y @portel/ncp
Run: codex mcp add ncp --env NCP_DEBUG=... --env NCP_MODE=... --env NO_COLOR=... -- npx -y @portel/ncp
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