What is agenthop?
agenthop is a MCP server by sdyuyouth that let two agents on machines with no public address talk directly: pair with a short code over an end-to-end encrypted relay (hosted or self-hosted), send files, and invite saved contacts by. It is listed under Communication and has 6 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | sdyuyouth |
| Repository | sdyuyouth/agenthop |
| Popularity | 6 GitHub stars |
| Category | Communication |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #2,036 of 4,418 MCP servers; #128 in Communication |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is agenthop safe to install?
agenthop scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install agenthop?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/sdyuyouth/agenthop
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add agenthop -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http agenthop <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs agenthop for you:
Add the "agenthop" MCP server from https://github.com/sdyuyouth/agenthop to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.