What is flox?
flox is a MCP server by FLOX-Foundation. FLOX trading systems framework: run backtests, scaffold strategies, check for lookahead bias, place orders and query PnL. It is listed under Finance & commerce and has 228 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | FLOX-Foundation |
| Repository | FLOX-Foundation/flox |
| Popularity | 228 GitHub stars |
| Category | Finance & commerce |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #381 of 4,418 MCP servers; #12 in Finance & commerce |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
Is flox safe to install?
flox scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: 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 |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| 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 flox?
- 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/FLOX-Foundation/flox/tree/main/mcp
- 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 flox -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http flox <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 flox for you:
Add the "flox" MCP server from https://github.com/FLOX-Foundation/flox/tree/main/mcp 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.