What is fyi-cli?
fyi-cli is a MCP server by edithatogo that freedom of Information request tracker for Alaveteli sites (FYI.org.nz, WhatDoTheyKnow, RightToKnow): requests, authorities, correspondence, offline sync. It is listed under Other and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | edithatogo |
| Repository | edithatogo/fyi-cli |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #3,454 of 4,418 MCP servers; #505 in Other |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Rust |
| Platforms | Windows |
Is fyi-cli safe to install?
fyi-cli 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 |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install fyi-cli?
- 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/edithatogo/fyi-cli
- 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 fyi-cli -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http fyi-cli <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 fyi-cli for you:
Add the "fyi-cli" MCP server from https://github.com/edithatogo/fyi-cli 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.