What is selvedge?
selvedge is a MCP server by masondelan that change tracking for codebases: agents log structured change events with diff and reasoning, then query them via diff, blame, history and search. It is listed under Developer tools and has 25 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | masondelan |
| Repository | masondelan/selvedge |
| Popularity | 25 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,177 of 4,418 MCP servers; #285 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
Is selvedge safe to install?
selvedge scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 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 |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install selvedge?
- 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/masondelan/selvedge
- 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 selvedge -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http selvedge <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 selvedge for you:
Add the "selvedge" MCP server from https://github.com/masondelan/selvedge 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.