What is fida?
fida is a MCP server by ajipurn that local-first MCP gateway for coding agents that redacts detected secrets from file reads and command output before they reach model context. It is listed under Security and has 18 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | ajipurn |
| Repository | ajipurn/fida |
| Popularity | 18 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,381 of 4,418 MCP servers; #64 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-06-28 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Rust |
Is fida safe to install?
fida scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 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 |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install fida?
- 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/ajipurn/fida
- 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 fida -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http fida <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 fida for you:
Add the "fida" MCP server from https://github.com/ajipurn/fida 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.