What is TopicForge?
TopicForge is a MCP server by yaniswav that read-only ROS 2 and DDS inspection: topics, message samples, rosbags, QoS mismatches and DDS participants across vendors. No write path: it cannot publish or command a robot. It is listed under Developer tools and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | yaniswav |
| Repository | yaniswav/TopicForge |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,554 of 4,418 MCP servers; #565 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is TopicForge safe to install?
TopicForge 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 TopicForge?
- 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/yaniswav/TopicForge
- 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 topicforge -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http topicforge <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 TopicForge for you:
Add the "TopicForge" MCP server from https://github.com/yaniswav/TopicForge 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.