What is pcq?
pcq is a MCP server by playidea-lab that mL experiment contracts (cq.yaml plus JSON) to run, validate, compare and trace experiments in any framework, including PyTorch, Lightning and sklearn. It is listed under Data & databases and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | playidea-lab |
| Repository | playidea-lab/pcq |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Data & databases |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,273 of 4,418 MCP servers; #223 in Data & databases |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-05-29 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is pcq safe to install?
pcq scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. 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 |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install pcq?
- 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/playidea-lab/pcq
- 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 pcq -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http pcq <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 pcq for you:
Add the "pcq" MCP server from https://github.com/playidea-lab/pcq 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.