What is persistproc?
persistproc is a MCP server by irskep that see and control long-running processes such as web servers: start, stop, restart and read logs. It is listed under Developer tools and has 8 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | irskep |
| Repository | irskep/persistproc |
| Popularity | 8 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,849 of 4,418 MCP servers; #413 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2025-07-18 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
Is persistproc safe to install?
persistproc scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy; executes code or shell commands. 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 |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install persistproc?
- 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/irskep/persistproc
- 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 persistproc -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http persistproc <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 persistproc for you:
Add the "persistproc" MCP server from https://github.com/irskep/persistproc 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.