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ToolHive

by Stacklok

Enterprise-grade platform for running and managing Model Context Protocol servers. Built by Stacklok. 1,780 GitHub stars and 100 commits on main in the last 30 days.

1,780·6 tools·Released SEP 2025·Apache-2.0
curl -fsSL https://stacklok.com/toolhive/install.sh | bash
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Enterprise-grade platform for running and managing Model Context Protocol servers. Built by Stacklok. 1,780 stars and 100 commits on main in the last 30 days.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationTOOLHIVE_TOKEN environment variable. Generate via the ToolHive admin console.
{ "mcpServers": { "toolhive": { "command": "toolhive", "args": [ "serve", "--stdio" ], "env": { "TOOLHIVE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOOLHIVE_TOKEN" } } } }
PrereqInstall via Stacklok installer. Generate TOOLHIVE_TOKEN via the ToolHive admin console. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "toolhive": { "command": "toolhive", "args": [ "serve", "--stdio" ], "env": { "TOOLHIVE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOOLHIVE_TOKEN" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "toolhive": { "command": "toolhive", "args": [ "serve", "--stdio" ], "env": { "TOOLHIVE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOOLHIVE_TOKEN" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "toolhive": { "command": "toolhive", "args": [ "serve", "--stdio" ], "env": { "TOOLHIVE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOOLHIVE_TOKEN" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "toolhive": { "command": "toolhive", "args": [ "serve", "--stdio" ], "env": { "TOOLHIVE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOOLHIVE_TOKEN" } } } }

6 TOOLS AVAILABLE

list_servers
List MCP servers managed by ToolHive
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deploy_server
Deploy a new MCP server instance with policy
Admin
get_server_metrics
Retrieve runtime metrics for a managed MCP server
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list_policies
List access policies enforced by ToolHive
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inspect_traffic
Inspect agent-to-MCP traffic flowing through ToolHive
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audit_logs
Retrieve audit logs for compliance review
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OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • Stacklok official maintenance.
  • 1,780 GitHub stars.
  • 100 commits on main in the last 30 days.
  • Apache-2.0 license.
  • Enterprise-grade policy and audit features.
  • Go binary; no runtime dependencies.
Weaknesses
  • Heavier setup than direct stdio MCP launches; targeted at enterprise scale.
  • Stacklok focuses on commercial support tiers; OSS edition has core features.
  • Operational complexity scales with number of managed servers.
Security Notes

TOOLHIVE_TOKEN carries platform-admin permissions. Use a service-account token scoped to the agent flow. Audit logs may contain sensitive prompt content; restrict access to the security team.

Best For

Enterprise IT running multiple MCP servers at scale; security teams requiring policy-based access control and audit trails for agent deployments; multi-team setups where one platform manages MCP servers across business units.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
go
Transport
stdiostreamable-http
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
Apache-2.0
GitHub
stacklok/toolhive · ★ 1,780
npm
toolhive
Last Release
toolhive (Go release)MAY 9, 2026
First Released
SEP 1, 2025

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
1,780

// Reading this1,780 stars on stacklok/toolhive. 100 commits on main in the last 30 days.

// Popularity Rank
#1
Globally · #1 in Infrastructure

// Reading thisPairs with Agent Gateway, Docker MCP Gateway, MCP Registry, MCP Inspector, MCPHub, ACI in MCP infrastructure. ToolHive targets the enterprise-management slot.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 9, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 9, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4.6editorial1,780MAY 9, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 9, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 9, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 9, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 9, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 9, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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