What is DashClaw?
DashClaw is a MCP server by ucsandman that fail-closed approval layer for unattended agent runs: checks actions against org policy, requests human approval and logs every decision to a causal ledger. It is listed under Security and has 313 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | ucsandman |
| Repository | ucsandman/DashClaw |
| Popularity | 313 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #318 of 4,418 MCP servers; #13 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is DashClaw safe to install?
DashClaw scores 76/100 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Published by the service itself | Pass |
| 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 DashClaw?
- 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/ucsandman/DashClaw
- 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 dashclaw -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http dashclaw <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 DashClaw for you:
Add the "DashClaw" MCP server from https://github.com/ucsandman/DashClaw 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.