What is lunar?
lunar is a MCP server by TheLunarCompany that mCPX: open-source gateway for managing MCP servers at scale, centralizing tool discovery, access controls, call prioritization and usage tracking. It is listed under Other and has 504 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | TheLunarCompany |
| Repository | TheLunarCompany/lunar |
| Popularity | 504 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #256 of 4,418 MCP servers; #32 in Other |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is lunar safe to install?
lunar scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. 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 |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| 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 lunar?
- 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/TheLunarCompany/lunar/tree/main/mcpx
- 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 lunar -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http lunar <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 lunar for you:
Add the "lunar" MCP server from https://github.com/TheLunarCompany/lunar/tree/main/mcpx 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.