Superserve
Superserve is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for Superserve sandboxes: create, exec, and manage Firecracker microVMs. It has 465 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @superserve/mcp.
- Needs API key
- Other
- Apache-2.0
- Actively maintained
Install Superserve
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"superserve": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@superserve/mcp"
],
"env": {
"SUPERSERVE_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env SUPERSERVE_API_KEY=your-value --transport stdio superserve -- npx -y @superserve/mcpCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"superserve": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@superserve/mcp"
],
"env": {
"SUPERSERVE_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.
VS Code
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "superserve_api_key",
"description": "SUPERSERVE_API_KEY",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"superserve": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@superserve/mcp"
],
"env": {
"SUPERSERVE_API_KEY": "${input:superserve_api_key}"
}
}
}
}Claude Code (remote)
claude mcp add --transport http superserve "https://mcp.superserve.ai"The same server is also hosted as a remote MCP endpoint, so nothing runs on your machine.
Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).
Environment variables
Variables the server reads at startup.
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
SUPERSERVE_API_KEYsecret | Yes | Superserve API key (starts with sslive). Create one at https://console.superserve.ai. |
SUPERSERVE_BASE_URL | No | Override the Superserve control-plane API base URL. Defaults to https://api.superserve.ai. |
Tools (20)
Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.
sandbox_createCreate a sandbox; returns its id. Accepts secrets bindings and egress rules.
sandbox_updateChange a sandbox's metadata or egress (allowout/denyout) rules after creation.
sandbox_listList sandboxes (active and paused), filterable by metadata.
sandbox_infoGet a sandbox's status, resources, metadata, network rules, and secret bindings.
sandbox_execRun a shell command; returns stdout, stderr, exit code. Auto-resumes a paused sandbox.
sandbox_computerDrive a GUI desktop sandbox: screenshot, mouse, keyboard, scroll, resize, live viewer URL.
sandbox_files_readRead a file (UTF-8 text or base64). Rejects files over 1 MiB.
sandbox_files_writeCreate or overwrite a file (inline content capped at 8 MiB).
sandbox_files_listList a directory.
sandbox_files_download_dirDownload a directory as a base64 ZIP (symlinks skipped). Capped at 10 MiB.
sandbox_pausePause a sandbox (state preserved).
sandbox_resumeResume a paused sandbox (usually unnecessary — exec auto-resumes).
sandbox_killDelete a sandbox.
sandbox_preview_urlPublish a port and return a public or private signed preview URL.
sandbox_network_logAudit a sandbox's outbound connections.
sandbox_template_listList the templates (prebuilt base images) your team can create sandboxes from.
sandbox_template_createBuild a custom template (vCPU/memory/disk shape, preinstalled software). Async.
secret_listList bindable team secrets (metadata only — never values).
sandbox_attach_secretBind a stored secret to a sandbox under an env var.
sandbox_detach_secretRemove a secret binding from a sandbox.
About Superserve
Model Context Protocol server for Superserve sandboxes. Create, run commands in, and manage isolated Firecracker microVMs from any MCP client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Codex.
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What is Superserve?
Superserve is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for Superserve sandboxes: create, exec, and manage Firecracker microVMs. It has 465 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @superserve/mcp. The source code is at github.com/superserve-ai/superserve.
How do I install the Superserve MCP server?
Add the command npx -y @superserve/mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.
Is Superserve free?
The server is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (SUPERSERVE_API_KEY) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.
Is Superserve actively maintained?
The most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. The latest release is v1.1.0, published Mar 1, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.