What is sysknife?
sysknife is a MCP server by lacs-project that linux system administration via typed actions instead of shell strings, with a signed audit log, one-time approval receipts and automatic rollback. It is listed under Developer tools and has 16 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | lacs-project |
| Repository | lacs-project/sysknife |
| Popularity | 16 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,422 of 4,418 MCP servers; #337 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Rust |
| Platforms | Linux |
Is sysknife safe to install?
sysknife 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 sysknife?
- 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/lacs-project/sysknife
- 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 sysknife -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http sysknife <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 sysknife for you:
Add the "sysknife" MCP server from https://github.com/lacs-project/sysknife 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.