What is mcpProxy?
mcpProxy is a MCP server by JetBrains that work with JetBrains IDEs such as IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm and Android Studio. It is listed under Developer tools and has 963 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | JetBrains |
| Repository | JetBrains/mcpProxy |
| Popularity | 963 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #183 of 4,418 MCP servers; #69 in Developer tools |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-01-07 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is mcpProxy safe to install?
mcpProxy scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 6 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 |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcpProxy?
- 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/JetBrains/mcpProxy
- 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 mcpproxy -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcpproxy <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 mcpProxy for you:
Add the "mcpProxy" MCP server from https://github.com/JetBrains/mcpProxy 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.