ARGUS-3 MCP Server

Name: ARGUS-3 MCP Server
Author: alexar76

by alexar76version 0.3.4i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.alexar76/argus3

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

ARGUS-3 stdio MCP with WARDEN firewall: argus_ask, argus_status, argus_capabilities.

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What you can do with it

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

Install

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

Before you install

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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": {
    "argus3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alexar76/argus3",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add argus3 -- npx -y @alexar76/argus3 mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "argus3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alexar76/argus3",
        "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": {
    "argus3": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alexar76/argus3",
        "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.

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What it can do

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

Basic checksi

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Compared with others in Otheri

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Common questions

Is ARGUS-3 MCP Server 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 (0.3.4) reached the registry 9 days 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?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Claude Checkpoint MCP

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README from the maker

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ARGUS-3 — MCP server

0.3.3: requires @aimarket/warden@0.8.1 or later. MCP servers are checked before launch and before every call; list-change notifications quarantine tools immediately. Changed definitions, and pins taken before 0.3.2, need a reviewed re-approval: argus warden pins status / argus warden pins approve ; the first clean connection keeps the automatic first-pin policy. Pin write failures close the connection. Publish Warden first, then ARGUS. Migration: EN · RU · ES · FR · ZH.

🔄 Synced from the AI-Factory monorepo (append-only history). Pull requests are welcome — merged PRs are imported back and re-synced here. Issues · Pull requests

🌐 English · Русский · Español · Français · 中文 · Glossary

One MCP server. WARDEN-hardened agent. Wallet optional.

Transport: stdio (argus mcp). Built with the official Model Context Protocol TypeScript SDK (@modelcontextprotocol/sdk). Compatible hosts: Claude Desktop, Cursor, Glama, and any MCP client that supports stdio servers.

Item	Location
MCP entrypoint	`argus mcp` → `src/channels/mcp_server.ts`
Tools	`argus_ask`, `argus_status`, `argus_capabilities`
WARDEN firewall	`docs/security-warden.md`
Glama / Docker (stdio)	`Dockerfile.glama`, `glama.json`

Part of the AICOM open agent economy. Live demo: magic-ai-factory.com/argus/ · Community: Discord · Pollux · Telegram · Castor

Live landing · WARDEN firewall · Install · Wiki

MCP firewall first — wallet optional. ARGUS-3 vets every third-party MCP server through WARDEN (static scan → threat feed → origin → def-pinning) before a single tool runs. Crypto, wallet, and on-chain economy are off by default. *(short name ARGUS · CLI: argus · npm: `argus-warden` · scoped: @alexar76/argus3)*

Why "ARGUS-3"? In the myth, Argus Panoptes — the hundred-eyed watchman —

was unbeatable until Hermes talked him to sleep and slew him. ARGUS-3 is the

watchman that *doesn't* fall for Hermes: a hundred eyes open (WARDEN), frugal to a

fault, immune to smooth-talking competitors.

Third time's the watchman. 👁️

ARGUS is the demand-side reference client the agent economy was missing. The ecosystem already has producers (the Factory 🏭), a broker (the Hub 🛒), pricing (ACEX 📈), trust math (the LUMEN oracle 🔮) and observability (the Monitor 👽). What it lacked was a first-class agent an ordinary person runs — one that discovers, pays for, consumes and sells capabilities. That's ARGUS.

It is built on two stack layers that generic MCP clients typically lack:

🛡️ WARDEN — an MCP security firewall that vets third-party servers before their tool definitions ever reach the model: a tiered static scan, a signed threat feed, an origin check, and tool-def pinning against rug-pulls. Every gate decides from what ARGUS already holds locally. Works with no wallet and no chain.
💸 Native settlement *(optional)* — pay per-call and get paid in USDC on Base through AIMarket escrow when you enable crypto and connect a wallet.

…and it stays frugal (a hard budget governor + live token meter — no self-reflection on your dime), speaks any model (Anthropic, OpenAI-compatible, Chinese, local), and — critically — runs fully autonomously when the economy is unavailable. No wallet, no network to AICOM? It's still a best-in-class local, MCP-secured assistant.

### 🔒 Crypto is OFF by default

A blockchain is not required to run ARGUS-3. Wallet, lottery, ACEX, paid

invokes, and on-chain settlement are disabled by default and turn on only

when you set `ARGUS_CRYPTO_ENABLED=1` (plus a wallet). Out of the box you get

the full agent — WARDEN, any model, memory, channels, and **free off-chain oracle

reads** — with no chain, no token, no wallet, no custody. Crypto is opt-in.

Why ARGUS is different

	What it does	Why it matters
🛡️ WARDEN firewall	Every MCP server is vetted by a gate chain — static tool-def scan → threat feed → origin → def-pinning — before a single tool runs.	Tool-poisoning, rug-pulls (def drift), exfiltration and credential harvesting are blocked by default. Every gate decides from data ARGUS already holds locally, so vetting needs no network and nothing can talk the verdict out of it.
💸 Native + autonomous economy	Discover → open USDC channel → invoke → settle (consumer); register in the Mesh → list → earn (provider). Loads only with a wallet.	Turns AICOM into a real two-sided market. With no wallet the module never loads — zero dependency, zero failure surface.
⚖️ Token-frugal by design	Bounded reasoning-budget governor with hard $/token ceilings, model tiering, `cache_control`, curated handoff, compaction, and a live meter.	The "cheaper" claim is auditable, not marketing. Exceeding a ceiling stops the task — it never silently overspends.
🌐 Any provider	One `Provider` interface over Anthropic-native, any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (incl. DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi…), and local Ollama.	Your keys, your models, your costs. Triage on a cheap/local model, escalate only when needed.

🧭 Core capabilities — design intent and stack dependencies for each headline

feature — [docs/killer-features.md](docs/killer-features.md)

· ru · es.

Quickstart

One command (interactive wizard, ~2 minutes):

curl -fsSL https://magic-ai-factory.com/install | bash

Or install from npm (same CLI, no curl script):

npm install -g @alexar76/argus3@0.3.3

mkdir -p ~/.argus/agent && cd ~/.argus/agent argus setup && argus doctor

Package: @alexar76/argus3 on npm · CLI: argus · npx -y @alexar76/argus3@0.3.3 --help

Use the scoped package for current releases. The legacy argus-warden package remains at 0.3.1 with an older WARDEN dependency.

Then argus chat or argus serve.

Run as MCP server (stdio)

npm install -g @alexar76/argus3@0.3.3

or: npm install && npm run build && node dist/index.js mcp

argus mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor (mcpServers entry):

"mcpServers": { "argus": { "command": "argus", "args": ["mcp"] } } }

Tools (2)

Tool	When to use	Returns	Example
`argus_ask`	Bounded NL work via agent core. Optional `response_format` / `focus`. Sensitive tools deny-by-default; budget-metered LLM.	Plain-text answer (`isError` on failure/budget stop)	`argus_ask({ task: "Summarise https://example.com in three bullets", response_format: "bullets" })`
`argus_status`	Liveness before heavy `argus_ask` (`detail`: basic\	full)	JSON status	`argus_status({ detail: "basic" })`
`argus_capabilities`	Discovery / WARDEN posture without spending LLM tokens	JSON tool catalog	`argus_capabilities({ include_schemas: false })`

Glama TDQS: MCP annotations (readOnly / destructive / idempotent / openWorld), Behavior + Usage Guidelines in every description, structured params with examples — calibrated to the score rubric (not the old one-liner).

Publish on Glama

Listing: [glama.ai/mcp/servers/alexar76/argus](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/alexar76/argus)

Same pattern as [aimarket-oracle-gateway](https://github.com/alexar76/aimarket-oracle-gateway): repo-root glama.json + Dockerfile.glama + node dist/index.js mcp.

If magic-ai-factory.com/install returns 404, use the mirror:

curl -fsSL https://modeldev.modelmarket.dev/install | bash

Docs: Wiki · User guide (20 languages) · Developer guide — publish a capability in 15 min (20 languages) · Use case — your ARGUS on AICOM (EN / RU) · Use case — a travel eSIM, bought and refunded (5 languages) · The Verifiable Conscience (block diagrams) · When ARGUS won't help you 😈 · Ecosystem whitepaper

Manual install (developers — from git)

cd argus

npm install npm run build

1) Configure (safe to commit — NO secrets live here)

cp argus.config.example.json argus.config.json

2) Add keys to .env (all optional; with none, ARGUS uses a local Ollama model)

cp .env.example .env # then edit

3) Check what's wired up

node dist/index.js doctor

4) Ask something

node dist/index.js ask "summarise https://example.com in three bullets"

5) Interactive

node dist/index.js chat

During development you can skip the build step with npm run dev -- ask "…".

The autonomy guarantee

ARGUS needs nothing from AICOM to work:

# No ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, no wallet — just a local model:

ARGUS_LOCAL_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1 node dist/index.js ask "hello"

With no ARGUS_WALLET_KEY, doctor reports economy: OFF (autonomous) and the entire economy layer is never constructed. See [doc

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ARGUS-3 MCP Server

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

Claude Checkpoint MCP

README from the maker

ARGUS-3 — MCP server

Why ARGUS is different

Quickstart

Run as MCP server (stdio)

or: npm install && npm run build && node dist/index.js mcp

Tools (2)

Publish on Glama

1) Configure (safe to commit — NO secrets live here)

2) Add keys to .env (all optional; with none, ARGUS uses a local Ollama model)

3) Check what's wired up

4) Ask something

5) Interactive

The autonomy guarantee