mcp-remote
Connect MCP clients that only support local stdio servers to remote MCP servers, with OAuth support.
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Using a hosted MCP server from a client that only accepts command-based servers.
About mcp-remote
mcp-remote runs locally as a stdio server and forwards traffic to a remote MCP server, handling authentication including OAuth, custom headers and multiple instances per server. It lets clients without native remote-server support use hosted MCP servers, and supports servers on the 2026-07-28 protocol revision.
mcp-remote is an open-source project written primarily in TypeScript, with 1.6k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in September 2026.
npx mcp-remote https://<remote-server>/mcpmcp-remote vs. the alternatives
All 163 alternatives →| Record | Stars | Pricing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-remotethis listing | 1.6k | TypeScript | MIT | Open source |
| MCP Reference Servers | 91k | TypeScript | MIT AND Apache-2.0 | Open source |
| context7 | 62k | TypeScript | MIT | Open source |
| chrome-devtools-mcp | 53k | TypeScript | Apache-2.0 | Open source |
| Playwright MCP | 37k | TypeScript | Apache-2.0 | Open source |
| github-mcp-server | 33k | Go | MIT | Open source |
