What is heliograph?
heliograph is a MCP server by dbhq-uk that run commands on machines you cannot SSH into, such as air-gapped or bastion-only hosts, via git, file shares or S3, with timestamped run logs. It is listed under Developer tools and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | dbhq-uk |
| Repository | dbhq-uk/heliograph |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,821 of 4,418 MCP servers; #682 in Developer tools |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Go |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is heliograph safe to install?
heliograph scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy; executes code or shell commands. It passed 3 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 |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install heliograph?
- 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/dbhq-uk/heliograph
- 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 heliograph -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http heliograph <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 heliograph for you:
Add the "heliograph" MCP server from https://github.com/dbhq-uk/heliograph 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.