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Fitatu: MCP server, setup and security

Fitatu is an open-source MCP server published on GitHub that lets an AI agent log meals and body measurements and review nutrition reports in Fitatu. Its repository has 21 stars and its last commit is from October 23, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

Actively maintained

What Fitatu does

According to its repository: “Unofficial MCP server for Fitatu, the Polish calorie counter: read and log meals, weight, water, body measurements and workouts, check calories and macros left, set goals and get weekly reports. 47 tools (26 read-only), read-only and demo modes, stdio or HTTP with a token; on PyPI (uvx --from "fitat”

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard plug between an AI agent and an outside service: once the server is connected, its tools show up in the agent, which decides when to call them. Fitatu is listed under Health and biology, a category of 37 servers in the directory, where it ranks #21 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: api, automation, fitatu, meal-planner, nutrition, python.

Installing and connecting Fitatu

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • PyPI package (Python, started with uvx or pip)

It works with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and most recent agents). You add one entry to the client's MCP configuration: server name, start command or URL, environment variables. Project language: Python. Listed systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.

Security: what to check

Connecting an MCP server means installing software that talks straight to your agent: it runs with your rights and the model trusts its tool descriptions. The risk therefore depends on what it can touch and how far its code can be trusted.

None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to Fitatu. 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 April 22, 2026, the Jezue/fitatu_library repository has 21 stars and 1 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 39% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 0.6.0 (October 15, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

MedplumMedplum : 2.8K2.8KPyscnPyscn : 1.1K1.1KBiomcpBiomcp : 662662Apple health MCP serverApple health MCP server : 279279HealthChainHealthChain : 229229Walk kcalWalk kcal : 195195FHIR MCP Server (wso2)FHIR MCP Server (wso2) : 136136TotemTotem : 135135FitatuFitatu : 2121
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Fitatu in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Fitatu is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Active project: recent commit
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Fitatu?

Fitatu is distributed as PyPI package (Python, started with uvx or pip). Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of Jezue/fitatu_library.

Is Fitatu free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Fitatu 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 Jezue on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to Fitatu?

In the same category: Medplum, Pyscn, Biomcp, and FHIR MCP Server (wso2). Medplum and Pyscn score higher on our grid.

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