skylos
local MCP serverskylos is a local MCP server: Dead code, security, secrets detection and code quality for Python, TypeScript, Go. Install it from pypi as skylos.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add skylos -e SKYLOS_API_KEY=... -- uvx skylos
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": {
"skylos": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"skylos"
],
"env": {
"SKYLOS_API_KEY": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
SKYLOS_API_KEY
Summary
Dead code, security, secrets detection and code quality for Python, TypeScript, Go.
skylos vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| skylos | 838 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| SonarQube MCP Server | 655 | Local | Yes | oci |
| wireshark-mcp | 273 | Local | No | pypi |
| shellward | 139 | Local | Yes | npm |
| pare-python | 138 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
It reads one environment variable: SKYLOS_API_KEY. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
skylos is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package skylos.
Run: claude mcp add skylos -e SKYLOS_API_KEY=... -- uvx skylos
Run: codex mcp add skylos --env SKYLOS_API_KEY=... -- uvx skylos
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