What is ncp?
ncp is a MCP server by portel-dev that orchestrates all your MCP servers through tool discovery, reducing token overhead. It is listed under Other and has 100 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | portel-dev |
| Repository | portel-dev/ncp |
| Popularity | 100 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #585 of 4,418 MCP servers; #91 in Other |
| Last commit | 2026-09-20 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is ncp safe to install?
ncp 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 ncp?
- 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/portel-dev/ncp
- 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 ncp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http ncp <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 ncp for you:
Add the "ncp" MCP server from https://github.com/portel-dev/ncp 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.