What is rustpad-mcp?
rustpad-mcp is a MCP server by ni-c that read and edit self-hosted Rustpad collaborative pads, merging edits live with human typing and requiring confirmation to replace a pad. It is listed under Productivity and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | ni-c |
| Repository | ni-c/rustpad-mcp |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Productivity |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #4,384 of 4,418 MCP servers; #202 in Productivity |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is rustpad-mcp safe to install?
rustpad-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 rustpad-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/ni-c/rustpad-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 rustpad-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http rustpad-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 rustpad-mcp for you:
Add the "rustpad-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/ni-c/rustpad-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.