What is MaxMSP-MCP-Server?
MaxMSP-MCP-Server is a MCP server by tiianhk that coding agent for Max (Max/MSP/Jitter), the visual programming language for music and multimedia. It is listed under Developer tools and has 281 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | tiianhk |
| Repository | tiianhk/MaxMSP-MCP-Server |
| Popularity | 281 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #342 of 4,418 MCP servers; #108 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-12 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
Is MaxMSP-MCP-Server safe to install?
MaxMSP-MCP-Server scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: executes code or shell commands. It passed 4 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 |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install MaxMSP-MCP-Server?
- 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/tiianhk/MaxMSP-MCP-Server
- 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 maxmsp-mcp-server -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http maxmsp-mcp-server <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 MaxMSP-MCP-Server for you:
Add the "MaxMSP-MCP-Server" MCP server from https://github.com/tiianhk/MaxMSP-MCP-Server 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.