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ctxfw MCP Server

Zero-egress AI Agent Firewall: SARA prompt injection defense, AST context pruning & MCP governance.

ctxfw scores 40 (Fair), licensed Apache-2.0 and written in Python. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under AI and memory. GitHub shows 7 stars. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.

by heuristicolabApache-2.0Python7 stars
Trust score
40Fair
Trust score 40 of 100, Fair

Fair trust

40 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.

  • OSI-style license: apache-2.0.
How we score trust
Scorecard

License, quality and maintenance

How grades work
Trust breakdown

Where the 40 comes from

0 + 20 + 3 + 10 + 4 + 3 = 40. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.

Registry0 / 30

Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.

Registry: 0 of 30 points.
Maintenance20 / 20

How recently the repository saw a commit or release.

Maintenance: 20 of 20 points.
Popularity3 / 20

GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.

Popularity: 3 of 20 points.
License10 / 10

A clear, OSI-style open-source license.

License: 10 of 10 points.
Security4 / 10

Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.

Security: 4 of 10 points.
Docs3 / 10

A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.

Docs: 3 of 10 points.

Install

Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.

Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{  "mcpServers": {    "heuristicolab-ctxfw": {      "command": "uvx",      "args": [        "ctxfw"      ]    }  }}

Environment variables

This server does not declare environment variables.

Tools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. Public READMEs are read directly. A GitHub token is used only when one is already configured.

About

High-assurance in-memory Tree-Sitter AST context firewall and pruning MCP server for coding agents (-72.4% token mass).

Frequently asked questions

What is ctxfw MCP Server?

Zero-egress AI Agent Firewall: SARA prompt injection defense, AST context pruning & MCP governance.

How do I install ctxfw MCP Server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code?

Pick your client in the Install section on this page and copy the generated config into the client's config file. Step-by-step guides: Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. ctxfw MCP Server runs locally from the PyPI package ctxfw with the command uvx ctxfw.

Is ctxfw MCP Server free and open source?

Yes. ctxfw MCP Server is released under the Apache-2.0 license, an OSI-approved open-source license, so you can use, modify, and self-host it under those terms.

Does ctxfw MCP Server support remote (HTTP) connections?

No remote endpoint is listed for ctxfw MCP Server. It runs locally on your machine over stdio, started by your MCP client.

How is ctxfw MCP Server's trust score calculated?

ctxfw MCP Server scores 40 out of 100 (Fair). The score adds six capped public signals: registry status, maintenance, popularity, license, documentation, and security. Nobody can pay for points. Read the methodology for the full formula.

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