driftnet MCP Server
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driftnet scores 39 (Limited), with no SPDX license recorded. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Databases, Communication, AI and memory. Package registries report about 4,926 downloads a week. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.
Limited trust
39 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.
- No license recorded.
License, quality and maintenance
Where the 39 comes from
0 + 20 + 6 + 0 + 10 + 3 = 39. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.
Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.
Registry: 0 of 30 points.How recently the repository saw a commit or release.
Maintenance: 20 of 20 points.GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.
Popularity: 6 of 20 points.A clear, OSI-style open-source license.
License: 0 of 10 points.Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.
Security: 10 of 10 points.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.
{ "mcpServers": { "kevinchu1110-driftnet": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "driftnet@1.2.1" ], "env": { "DRIFTNET_HOME": "", "DRIFTNET_LLM_PROVIDER": "", "DRIFTNET_LLM_MODEL": "", "DRIFTNET_LLM_API_KEY": "YOUR_DRIFTNET_LLM_API_KEY", "DRIFTNET_LLM_BASE_URL": "", "DRIFTNET_LLM_REGION": "", "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "YOUR_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID", "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY", "AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK": "YOUR_AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK", "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "", "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "", "DRIFTNET_JUDGE": "", "DRIFTNET_JUDGE_RULES": "", "DRIFTNET_LANGUAGE": "", "DRIFTNET_AGENT": "" } } }}
Environment variables
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DRIFTNET_HOME | Optional | Where settings and the catalogue live (default ~/.driftnet) |
DRIFTNET_LLM_PROVIDER | Optional | anthropic, openai, gemini, bedrock, vertex, claude-cli or gemini-cli; empty for no summaries |
DRIFTNET_LLM_MODEL | Optional | Model name for that provider |
DRIFTNET_LLM_API_KEYSecret | Optional | API key for that provider (gemini also reads GEMINI_API_KEY; for vertex it may be a raw access token) |
DRIFTNET_LLM_BASE_URL | Optional | OpenAI-compatible endpoint for the openai provider (Ollama, OpenRouter, Gemini…) |
DRIFTNET_LLM_REGION | Optional | Region for the bedrock provider (or AWS_REGION) and the vertex provider (default us-central1) |
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDSecret | Optional | bedrock provider: AWS access key ID (with AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, and AWS_SESSION_TOKEN for temporary credentials) |
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEYSecret | Optional | bedrock provider: AWS secret access key |
AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCKSecret | Optional | bedrock provider: a Bedrock API key, used instead of the AWS keys |
GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS | Optional | vertex provider: path to a service-account JSON key file (or DRIFTNET_VERTEX_CREDENTIALS) |
GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT | Optional | vertex provider: Google Cloud project id (optional when the key file names one) |
DRIFTNET_JUDGE | Optional | Who files each link before the model: jev, rules (free, no model), llm, heuristic, off, or a plugin's judge name |
DRIFTNET_JUDGE_RULES | Optional | Path to a rules file for the rules judge, one 'pattern -> folder' per line |
DRIFTNET_LANGUAGE | Optional | Language summaries are written in (default English) |
DRIFTNET_AGENT | Optional | Name recorded for this agent's saves and votes (default local) |
Tools
All capabilitiesTools 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
Drop links into any chat; get them sorted, explained and searchable, for you and your agents. Any model, or none.
Frequently asked questions
What is driftnet MCP Server?
A local catalogue of the links your chats share: search, save and file them. Any model, or none.
How do I install driftnet 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. driftnet MCP Server runs locally from the npm package driftnet with the command npx -y driftnet@1.2.1.
Does driftnet MCP Server support remote (HTTP) connections?
No remote endpoint is listed for driftnet MCP Server. It runs locally on your machine over stdio, started by your MCP client.
How is driftnet MCP Server's trust score calculated?
driftnet MCP Server scores 39 out of 100 (Limited). 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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