vnsh
local MCP servervnsh is a local MCP server: Portable workspaces for AI agents: one encrypted link any agent can read and write. Install it from npm as vnsh-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add vnsh -- npx -y vnsh-mcp
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": {
"vnsh": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"vnsh-mcp"
]
}
}
}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.
Summary
Portable workspaces for AI agents: one encrypted link any agent can read and write
vnsh vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vnsh | 156 | Local | No | npm |
| Agent-Native Design | 6,874 | Hosted | No | None |
| Omnara | 2,873 | Hosted | No | None |
| Agent Swarm | 835 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| agent-recall | 371 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
vnsh is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package vnsh-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add vnsh -- npx -y vnsh-mcp
Run: codex mcp add vnsh -- npx -y vnsh-mcp
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