What is backscroll?
backscroll is a MCP server by soren-achebe that search, retrieve and diff the output of past terminal commands, recorded locally with exit codes, cwd and duration, with secret redaction by default. It is listed under Developer tools and has 7 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | soren-achebe |
| Repository | soren-achebe/backscroll |
| Popularity | 7 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #1,932 of 4,418 MCP servers; #435 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-14 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Go |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux |
Is backscroll safe to install?
backscroll scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: executes code or shell commands. It passed 4 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 |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install backscroll?
- 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/soren-achebe/backscroll
- 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 backscroll -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http backscroll <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 backscroll for you:
Add the "backscroll" MCP server from https://github.com/soren-achebe/backscroll 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.