Ratchet

MCP server · by ratchetgate

AI Agents npmStreamable HTTP v0.3.0

Your agent asks before it acts, so the same real-world action is attempted at most once.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.3.0

npm
npx -y ratchet-mcp

npm
npx -y ratchet-mcp@0.3.0

Streamable HTTP
https://ratchetgate.com/mcp

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (both local and hosted-endpoint forms). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ratchet-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RATCHET_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ratchet-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RATCHET_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote (hosted) endpoint

https://ratchetgate.com/mcp

Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste this URL.

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env RATCHET_API_KEY=<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY> ratchet -- npx -y ratchet-mcp

claude mcp add --env RATCHET_API_KEY=<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY> ratchet -- npx -y ratchet-mcp@0.3.0

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http ratchet https://ratchetgate.com/mcp

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ratchet-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RATCHET_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ratchet-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RATCHET_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.cursor/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "url": "https://ratchetgate.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ratchet-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RATCHET_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ratchet-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RATCHET_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "servers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ratchetgate.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ratchet-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RATCHET_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ratchet-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RATCHET_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RATCHET_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

mcp_config.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ratchet": {
      "serverUrl": "https://ratchetgate.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

RATCHET_API_KEY required secret — Ratchet API key. Create one free at https://ratchetgate.com/console
RATCHET_BASE_URL — Override to point at a self-hosted instance.

GitHub

最近更新于 22 天前 · Apache-2.0 license

About this server

An effect gate for AI agents. Your agent asks before it does anything it cannot take back — charge a card, ship a deploy, publish a package, send the email — and gets a durable decision…

Summary from the project README — github.com/thearchitect0x-glitch/ratchet

Distributed as npm, Streamable HTTP, listed under AI Agents. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Ratchet MCP server do?

An effect gate for AI agents. Your agent asks before it does anything it cannot take back — charge a card, ship a deploy, publish a package, send the email — and gets a durable decision

How do I install Ratchet?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Ratchet free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/thearchitect0x-glitch/ratchet. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Ratchet?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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