What is fastmcp?
fastmcp is a MCP server by punkpeye that high-level framework for building MCP servers in TypeScript. It is listed under Other and has 3,275 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | punkpeye |
| Repository | punkpeye/fastmcp |
| Popularity | 3,275 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #109 of 4,418 MCP servers; #11 in Other |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Not stated |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is fastmcp safe to install?
fastmcp scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. 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 |
| Where data goes is not stated | Note |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install fastmcp?
- 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/punkpeye/fastmcp
- 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 fastmcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http fastmcp <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 fastmcp for you:
Add the "fastmcp" MCP server from https://github.com/punkpeye/fastmcp 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.