What is martin-loop?
martin-loop is a MCP server by Keesan12 that governed runtime for AI coding agents with budget caps, verifier gates, runaway-loop prevention, rollback evidence and inspectable run receipts. It is listed under Developer tools and has 413 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | Keesan12 |
| Repository | Keesan12/martin-loop |
| Popularity | 413 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #281 of 4,418 MCP servers; #95 in Developer tools |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +3 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is martin-loop safe to install?
martin-loop 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 martin-loop?
- 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/Keesan12/martin-loop
- 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 martin-loop -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http martin-loop <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 martin-loop for you:
Add the "martin-loop" MCP server from https://github.com/Keesan12/martin-loop 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.