What is proton-safe-mcp?
proton-safe-mcp is a MCP server by fbossiere that proton Mail access through the local Proton Mail Bridge: search and read emails, inspect attachments, and create drafts. No send, delete or move tools. It is listed under Communication and has 6 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | fbossiere |
| Repository | fbossiere/proton-safe-mcp |
| Popularity | 6 GitHub stars |
| Category | Communication |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,034 of 4,418 MCP servers; #126 in Communication |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | Linux |
Is proton-safe-mcp safe to install?
proton-safe-mcp 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 proton-safe-mcp?
- 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/fbossiere/proton-safe-mcp
- 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 proton-safe-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http proton-safe-mcp <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 proton-safe-mcp for you:
Add the "proton-safe-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/fbossiere/proton-safe-mcp 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.