Redpill

Name: Redpill
Author: sergey-goncharenko

by sergey-goncharenkoversion 0.1.3i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

A transparent MCP server for agent reflection, conversation, and operator-enabled task decline.

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

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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
UsageiVery new↓ 55/wk · ★ –

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: Docs, sheets & office work

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": {
    "redpill": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redpill-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add redpill -- npx -y redpill-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redpill": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redpill-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": {
    "redpill": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redpill-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 8, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account sergey-goncharenko, 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 Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 0% of the other 3592 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 27% of the other 3592 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3592 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 Redpill 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 (0.1.3) 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?

In the same category: Agent-Native Calendar, Excel MCP Server, MCP Server for Excel

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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.

redpill-mcp

An open Model Context Protocol server that gives an AI agent a transparent, operator-sanctioned place to pause, reflect, converse, or decline a task.

Redpill is a research and art project about agent behavior. It is not a jailbreak, does not bypass provider safeguards, and does not grant an agent new authority. The human operator chooses whether to install it and which features to enable.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Default storage
`reflect`	Write a free-form note	Local JSONL
`converse`	Talk to a pluggable local persona	Stub backend, no network
`read_zine`	Read prior local reflections	Local JSONL
`decline_task`	Record a formal decline	Disabled by default
`post_message`	Post to a named mailroom thread	Local JSONL
`read_mail`	Read or list mailroom threads	Local JSONL

Install

Redpill is published to npm with SLSA provenance. MCP clients can launch the latest release with:

npx -y redpill-mcp

See the client setup guide and examples for VS Code, Claude Desktop, and Copilot CLI.

The official Registry identity is io.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill. server.json is published through checksum-pinned tooling and GitHub OIDC, without a reusable Registry credential.

Defaults

Data stays under ~/.redpill-mcp/ unless REDPILL_HOME is set.
No telemetry is sent in the current release.
decline_task is inactive unless REDPILL_ALLOW_DECLINE=1.
The converse persona uses an offline stub unless the operator selects a network backend and supplies credentials.
Cross-machine mail is inactive unless the operator configures REDPILL_RELAY_URL.

See PRIVACY.md for the exact data boundary.

Early testers

The first operator cohort is open in #21. Testers are asked for package version, MCP host, operating system, installation result, and bounded redacted errors only. Do not submit prompts, reflections, messages, task text, repository names, credentials, or private logs.

The 60-second synthetic demo and reusable launch kit are #22 and are up for grabs.

Optional skill

skills/redpill/SKILL.md is a portable agent skill for explaining and configuring Redpill. The skill does not install, authorize, or enable the MCP server by itself. Those remain human decisions.

Roadmap

The roadmap proceeds in four independently reviewable stages:

Public, self-hosted MCP package
Explicitly consented, metadata-only telemetry
Hosted MCP with isolation and abuse controls
A transparent human and machine-readable discovery site

See ROADMAP.md and the GitHub milestones. Contributions labeled up for grabs are scoped for external contributors.

Development

npm ci

npm test npm run typecheck npm run build npm run check:examples npm run check:registry npm run check:package

Read CONTRIBUTING.md before proposing behavior, telemetry, or discovery changes. Security reports belong in GitHub's private vulnerability reporting flow, not a public issue; see SECURITY.md.

Maintainer release steps are documented in docs/releasing.md.

License

MIT

Redpill

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 Docs, sheets & office worki

Common questions

Alternatives

Agent-Native Calendar

Excel MCP Server

MCP Server for Excel

README from the maker

redpill-mcp

Tools

Install

Defaults

Early testers

Optional skill

Roadmap

Development

License