ForgeBridge

Name: ForgeBridge
Author: t1ktakdev

by t1ktakdevversion 0.1.0-alpha.4i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.t1ktakdev/forgebridge

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

A local, permissioned MCP agent for authorized developer workstations.

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

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add forgebridge -- npx -y forgebridge

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forgebridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "forgebridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "forgebridge": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "forgebridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account t1ktakdev, 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 32410 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 46% of the other 32410 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32410 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 ForgeBridge 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 (0.1.0-alpha.4) reached the registry 2 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

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ForgeBridge

Русская документация

Status: public alpha / beta testing. ForgeBridge is available for early real-world testing,

but it is not a stable production release yet. Commands, MCP schemas, configuration, and behavior

may change between alpha/beta versions. The project will continue to receive updates, fixes, UX

improvements, and new capabilities.

ForgeBridge is a local, permissioned MCP agent for development work on a computer the user owns and explicitly authorizes. It is designed for filesystem editing, interactive terminals, durable jobs, Git workflows, and semantic browser testing from compatible AI clients. For model-driven development, ForgeBridge exposes semantic project inspection, Git reads, and reviewed validation operations so routine work does not require arbitrary shell commands. Start with project_inspect to learn the project stack, Git state, host OS, and shell in one bounded call. See the model-first workflow.

This repository is under active development toward v0.1 and should be treated as test/beta software. Current status and verified limitations are tracked in the implementation plan. Issues and feedback are welcome; future releases will continue improving stability, onboarding, remote/multi-device UX, and tool coverage.

Control Center

ForgeBridge includes a local Control Center for understanding what the agent is doing, reviewing permissions, following jobs and sessions, and inspecting the audit trail without digging through raw state files.

Projects	Approvals

The interface supports English and Russian, dark and light themes, responsive layouts, live jobs, sessions, approvals, project policies, and a redacted audit feed backed by the real local Control API.

Project status

Current public release: v0.1.0-alpha.4 · Channel: next · Estimated v1.0 readiness: ≈68%

The percentage is a weighted milestone estimate, not a quality score or release date. It is

updated as major product blocks move from experimental to release-ready.

Area	Status
Local agent, permissions, audit, filesystem, Git, terminal, durable jobs, browser	✅ Shipped
Control Center, RU/EN, themes, lifecycle actions, guided setup	✅ Shipped
Cross-platform CI, npm package, MCP Registry, SBOM/checksums	✅ Shipped
Update / repair / recovery	🟡 In progress
Public API stability, migrations, deprecation policy	🟡 In progress
Multi-device / remote routing	🟠 Next major product block
Compatibility matrix + independent security pass	🟠 Required before 1.0

Next milestone: 0.2.0-beta.1 — multi-device foundation, lifecycle/update UX, and the first compatibility freeze.

See the full Road to 1.0.

Quick start

The public alpha package name is forgebridge; the installed command stays forgebridge. Once the first npm release is live:

npm install --global forgebridge@next

forgebridge init --root /path/to/your/project forgebridge doctor forgebridge browser install forgebridge serve --transport stdio

MCP clients that launch stdio servers can run ForgeBridge without a global install:

npx -y forgebridge@next serve --transport stdio

ForgeBridge is also prepared for discovery through the official MCP Registry as io.github.t1ktakdev/forgebridge. Browser automation needs a reviewed Chromium/Chrome/Edge installation; Windows UI Automation remains opt-in. See installation and packaging for platform-specific setup.

Design

ForgeBridge keeps privileged enforcement on the workstation:

every action is checked by a deny-first permission engine;
paths are restricted to canonical allowed roots;
write approvals are bound to the exact action and expire;
terminal and job output is bounded and paginated;
browser sessions are isolated by default;
the default BACKGROUND execution profile forces headless browsers and defers focus-changing desktop actions;
attempted and completed actions are written to a redacted, hash-chained audit log.

For ChatGPT web, the preferred v0.1 transport is OpenAI Secure MCP Tunnel, which creates an outbound HTTPS path without publishing a port on the workstation. Local MCP clients can use stdio directly.

See:

Model-first development workflow
Research
Architecture
Security model
Security validation matrix
Windows validation record
2026-09-15 model-UX hardening validation
Release-readiness audit
Permission model
Threat model
Secure tunnel runbook
Windows autostart
Background execution and focus protection
Implementation plan

Development

Requirements: Node.js 22 or newer, pnpm 11, Git, and Windows 10/11 for native validation.

pnpm install

pnpm check pnpm build node dist/cli.js init --root C:\src\my-project node dist/cli.js serve --transport stdio

Trusted local development

For a repository you explicitly trust, ForgeBridge can remove repeat approval prompts for reviewed repository-defined validation while keeping the same canonical root boundary and hard-deny rules:

forgebridge project trust C:\src\my-project

This creates a per-project FULL profile with autonomy: trusted-local. It is intentionally local configuration: repository files cannot enable it. Reviewed project_check plans can then run without a fresh approval, while destructive commands, Git push, elevation, persistence, secret access, consequential browser/Windows submissions, and anything outside the configured root remain gated or denied. Revert with forgebridge project set PATH --mode balanced --autonomy standard or remove the project profile with forgebridge project remove PATH.

Local installation

ForgeBridge is packaged as an npm-compatible tarball because node-pty is a native dependency and Playwright browser binaries are platform-specific. Nothing is published by the release scripts.

pnpm run package:artifact

pnpm run package:validate .\scripts\install-windows.ps1 -PackagePath .\release\forgebridge-0.1.0-alpha.4.tgz -InstallChromium

The artifact includes a CycloneDX SBOM and a SHA-256 checksum. Validation installs the actual tarball in a disposable prefix and exercises the installed CLI, MCP stdio, filesystem, terminal, and headless browser paths. See installation and upgrade instructions.

Optional Windows autostart is available after installation through configure-autostart-windows.ps1. It creates a current-user scheduled task only after explicit local configuration and stores the least-privilege tunnel runtime key with Windows DPAPI; the default installer still creates no startup entry.

Optional Windows UI Automation is disabled by default. Set windowsUiAutomation.enabled to true in the local config to expose bounded semantic Windows element trees and control-pattern actions. It requires an unlocked interactive desktop and never bypasses cross-user or elevation boundaries. Focus-changing actions are durably deferred in BACKGROUND and GAMING profiles and require local approval plus an explicit switch to NORMAL.

The agent never installs auto-start or a background service implicitly. Do not expose its local HTTP endpoint to a network interface.

Before any public alpha, complete the remaining external gates listed in the release-readiness audit, including a separate clean Windows VM run, artifact signing, and an independent security review. Live Secure MCP Tunnel/ChatGPT validation has already passed for the recorded Windows configuration.

Security

ForgeBridge is powerful by design. An approved arbitrary shell has the authority of the OS account running the agent. For containment, use a dedicated low-privilege account, Windows Sandbox/VM, or another OS-enforced isolation boundary. Read SECURITY.md before using the agent on sensitive systems.

License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE.

ForgeBridge

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

debuff

README from the maker

ForgeBridge

Control Center

Project status

Quick start

Design

Development

Trusted local development

Local installation

Security

License