Design, art and accessibility · MCP server
Bazi MCP: MCP server, setup and security
Bazi MCP is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent create and analyze Bazi charts based on Chinese astrology. Its repository has 436 stars and its last commit is from October 11, 2025 and it is licensed under ISC.
| Adoption (stars) | 26/40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | 2/30 | |
| Framework (licence, registry, official) | 15/30 |
What Bazi MCP does
According to its repository: “Bazi (Chinese astrology) charting and analysis.”
An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. Bazi MCP is listed under Design, art and accessibility, a category of 95 servers in the directory, where it ranks #14 by stars.
Installing and connecting Bazi MCP
No package or remote server is declared in the official MCP registry: you install it from source, following the repository README.
Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript. Listed systems: macOS, Windows.
Security: what to check
An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.
Points found for Bazi MCP:
- Maintenance: no commit for 12 months. Possible flaws and protocol changes are no longer tracked.
Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.
Project activity and maintenance
Created on April 27, 2025, the cantian-ai/bazi-mcp repository has 436 stars and 163 forks, with 3 open issues. It has more stars than 87% of the servers in the directory. Last change 12 months ago.
Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.
Verdict
Bazi MCP is still a modest project: read its code and compare it with the alternatives before using it.
Strengths
- Widely followed: 436 stars
- Permissive licence (ISC)
Limitations
- No commit for 12 months
- Install from source
Avoid if…
- Production use without reviewing the code
Alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install Bazi MCP?
No package is declared in the MCP registry: clone the cantian-ai/bazi-mcp repository, follow its README, then declare the start command in your client's MCP configuration.
Is Bazi MCP free?
The code is published under the ISC licence and can be used free of charge.
Is Bazi MCP safe?
Points to watch: maintenance. Give it minimum rights and approve sensitive actions.
Is it an official server?
Nothing says so: it is a project published by cantian-ai on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.
What are the alternatives to Bazi MCP?
In the same category: Pascal 3D Editor, Next AI Draw.io, Measure, and TerraVision. Pascal 3D Editor and Next AI Draw.io score higher on our grid.
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