What is mcp-maigret?
mcp-maigret is a MCP server by BurtTheCoder that search usernames across social networks and analyze URLs with maigret, an OSINT tool that collects account information from public sources. It is listed under Security and has 269 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | BurtTheCoder |
| Repository | BurtTheCoder/mcp-maigret |
| Popularity | 269 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #351 of 4,418 MCP servers; #16 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | Windows |
Is mcp-maigret safe to install?
mcp-maigret scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. 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 |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-maigret?
- 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/BurtTheCoder/mcp-maigret
- 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 mcp-maigret -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-maigret <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 mcp-maigret for you:
Add the "mcp-maigret" MCP server from https://github.com/BurtTheCoder/mcp-maigret 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.