envibe-mcp
 
MCP server for envibe - the missing permission layer between AI agents and your .env.
Install
Add to your AI tool's MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"envibe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["envibe-mcp"]
}
}
}
<details> <summary><b>Claude Code</b></summary>
claude mcp add envibe npx envibe-mcp
</details>
<details> <summary><b>Claude Desktop</b></summary>
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
</details>
<details> <summary><b>VS Code / Cursor / Windsurf</b></summary>
Add to your editor's MCP settings (see main envibe docs for details). </details>
On first run, envibe automatically:
- Creates
.env.manifest.yamlfrom your.env.example - Generates
.env.ai(filtered view for AI) - Blocks direct
.envfile access
What is this?
This is the MCP server component of envibe. It gives AI coding assistants controlled access to your environment variables with 5 access levels:
| Level | AI Can See | AI Can Modify | |-------|-----------|---------------| | full | Actual value | Yes | | read-only | Actual value | No | | placeholder | <VAR_NAME> | No | | schema-only | Format only | No | | hidden | Nothing | No |
MCP Tools
| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | env_list | List visible variables with access levels | | env_get | Get a variable's value (respects permissions) | | env_set | Set a variable (only full access) | | env_describe | Get detailed info including format and example | | env_check_required | Check which required variables are missing |
v0.2.0 Features
- Better error messages - When access is denied, get helpful guidance
- Format hints - Know what format a variable should be (url, key, number, etc.)
- Required var checking - Use
env_check_requiredto guide users through setup
For CLI tools
If you need CLI commands like envibe setup -i (interactive mode), envibe view, or envibe generate, install the full package:
npm install -g envibe
License
MIT











