What is macrocosmos-mcp?
macrocosmos-mcp is a MCP server by macrocosm-os that real-time X, Reddit and YouTube data with filtering by search phrase, user and date. It is listed under Communication and has 29 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | macrocosm-os |
| Repository | macrocosm-os/macrocosmos-mcp |
| Popularity | 29 GitHub stars |
| Category | Communication |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #1,116 of 4,418 MCP servers; #70 in Communication |
| Last commit | 2026-08-20 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | Python |
Is macrocosmos-mcp safe to install?
macrocosmos-mcp scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. 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 |
|---|---|
| Published by the service itself | Pass |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install macrocosmos-mcp?
- 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/macrocosm-os/macrocosmos-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 macrocosmos-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http macrocosmos-mcp <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 macrocosmos-mcp for you:
Add the "macrocosmos-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/macrocosm-os/macrocosmos-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.