What is governed-mcp-gateway?
governed-mcp-gateway is a MCP server by Cubiczan that hTTP MCP gateway that attaches a principal to tool calls and SSE streams, with allowlists and vault rotation. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | Cubiczan |
| Repository | Cubiczan/governed-mcp-gateway |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,287 of 4,418 MCP servers; #234 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-21 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is governed-mcp-gateway safe to install?
governed-mcp-gateway 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 governed-mcp-gateway?
- 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/Cubiczan/governed-mcp-gateway
- 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 governed-mcp-gateway -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http governed-mcp-gateway <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 governed-mcp-gateway for you:
Add the "governed-mcp-gateway" MCP server from https://github.com/Cubiczan/governed-mcp-gateway 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.