Vantio Optics

Name: Vantio Optics
Author: vantioai

by vantioaiversion 0.1.2i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.vantioai/vantio-optics

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Vantio Optics — read-only Sight Loop observe for agents. Proofs, hosts, upgrade path.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vantio-optics": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vantio/optics-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add vantio-optics -- npx -y @vantio/optics-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vantio-optics": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vantio/optics-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "vantio-optics": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vantio/optics-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account vantioai, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32572 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 29% of the other 32572 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32572 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Vantio Optics safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.2) reached the registry 3 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

Vantio

Linux security for AI.

This repository contains Vantio Optics, the Phantom Engine installer, and the Python SDK.

Vantio Optics (Open Core)

Free, local-first observability for AI egress. Optics is the free Observe tier. It records the destination, the process, the size, and the timing of a supported outbound call. Does not block actions or retain prompts or completions.

The Optics home is moving to github.com/vantioai/vantio-optics. Publishing still runs from this repository. The editor extension stays at extensions/vantio-optics. Commands and local install notes are in extensions/vantio-optics/README.md.

Install

These are the versions npm and PyPI served on 2026-10-21. Manifests in this git tree can be newer than the registry.

Package	Registry	Version
`@vantio/cli`	npm	0.3.24
`@vantio/agent-sdk`	npm	0.2.4
`vantio-agent-sdk`	PyPI	3.1.1
`@vantio/optics-mcp`	npm	0.1.2
`@vantio/gate-mcp`	npm	0.1.0

@vantio/gate-mcp is a compatibility package for an older integration.

Optics CLI, on macOS, Linux, and Windows (WSL):

npm install -g @vantio/cli@0.3.24

vantio run node agent.js

vantio run injects the Node interceptor with NODE_OPTIONS --require for node, npx, tsx, and ts-node. On Node it covers fetch, undici, http/https, http2, net/tls, WebSocket, and spawned curl or wget.

Python SDK:

pip install vantio-agent-sdk==3.1.1

Wrap a Python callable with @shield. Prefixing vantio run python does not intercept by itself.

Node SDK:

npm install @vantio/agent-sdk@0.2.4

The Node SDK exposes shield(). Outbound Node coverage comes from vantio run.

Optics MCP:

npm install @vantio/optics-mcp@0.1.2

Free Optics needs no account and no API key.

Browser paths stay outside this wrap.

A process can miss the wrapper when it opens a socket the Node interceptor does not see, starts a subprocess outside vantio run, or uses a runtime other than Node without the Python SDK. Optics records the paths it wrapped.

vantio coverage prints the processes and connections recorded on this system, and which of those paths are on a local allowlist. vantio destinations flags the first time a recorded program connects to a destination that is not on that list. vantio export sends those events as OTLP/HTTP JSON, syslog or JSON lines, or a webhook. Optics does not stop the call.

Telemetry is disabled by default. Set VANTIO_TELEMETRY=1 to opt in. VANTIO_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1 or DO_NOT_TRACK=1 override that opt-in.

Phantom Engine installer

Phantom Engine is enforcement and control for enrolled Linux systems. Contact Vantio. The product page is vantio.ai/phantom-engine.

The installer source is packages/vantio-install. vantio-install is not on npm or PyPI. Operator install uses the sealed wheel described in packages/vantio-install/docs/QUICKSTART.md. The commands are vantio-install and vantio-verify. That install does not replace @vantio/cli. The installer notes in that package target Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on x86_64.

Documentation

Site: vantio.ai
Docs: vantio.ai/docs
Optics: vantio.ai/optics
Phantom Engine: vantio.ai/phantom-engine
CLI: packages/vantio-cli/README.md
Python SDK: packages/vantio-agent-sdk-py/README.md
Editor extension: extensions/vantio-optics/README.md

License

@vantio/cli, @vantio/agent-sdk, and vantio-agent-sdk declare MIT. License files for the CLI and the Python SDK are packages/vantio-cli/LICENSE and packages/vantio-agent-sdk-py/LICENSE. The Node SDK declares MIT in packages/vantio-agent-sdk/package.json. There is no root LICENSE file. The MIT grant covers the published packages named here.

Security

Report a suspected vulnerability to security@vantio.ai. The process is SECURITY.md.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md.

Vantio Optics

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

AvaHR

README from the maker

Vantio

Vantio Optics (Open Core)

Install

Phantom Engine installer

Documentation

License

Security

Contributing