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Campus cli: MCP server, setup and security
Campus cli is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent access university courses assignments and grades through SSO on Blackboard. Its repository has 11 stars and its last commit is from October 24, 2026 and it is licensed under ISC.
What Campus cli does
According to its repository: “Student access to university systems via SSO: courses, assignments, grades, feedback, announcements and materials, currently for Blackboard Learn (UPC, Peru).”
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. Campus cli is listed under Education, a category of 9 servers in the directory, where it ranks #8 by stars.
Topics declared by the repository: aula-virtual, blackboard, blackboard-learn, chatgpt, claude, cli.
Installing and connecting Campus cli
Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:
- npm package (Node.js, usually started with
npx)
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, Linux.
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.
None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to Campus cli. That does not replace reading the code.
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 March 30, 2026, the alejooroncoy/campus-cli repository has 11 stars and 1 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 28% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 1.4.1 (August 8, 2026).
Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.
Verdict
Campus cli is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.
Strengths
- Active project: recent commit
- Listed in the official MCP registry
- Permissive licence (ISC)
Limitations
- Few visible users
Alternatives
- Canvas MCP307 ★
- Brightspace MCP server59 ★
- Pronounce47 ★
- AnkiMCP Server93 ★
- Signs of AI Writing28 ★
- Ictexam MCP17 ★
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install Campus cli?
Campus cli is distributed as npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx). Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of alejooroncoy/campus-cli.
Is Campus cli free?
The code is published under the ISC licence and can be used free of charge.
Is Campus cli safe?
No risk signal found (system access, secrets, licence, abandonment). As with any MCP server, keep rights minimal and read the code before sensitive use.
Is it an official server?
Nothing says so: it is a project published by alejooroncoy on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.
What are the alternatives to Campus cli?
In the same category: Canvas MCP, Brightspace MCP server, Pronounce, and AnkiMCP Server.
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