MCP funnel: MCP server, setup and security

What MCP funnel does

According to its repository: “MCP proxy that aggregates multiple servers with tool filtering and customization”

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. MCP funnel is listed under Aggregators and gateways, a category of 141 servers in the directory, where it ranks #52 by stars.

Installing and connecting MCP funnel

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.

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 MCP funnel. 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 September 12, 2025, the chris-schra/mcp-funnel repository has 158 stars and 14 forks, with 8 open issues. It has more stars than 74% of the servers in the directory. Last change 11 months ago. Version published in the registry: 0.0.7 (September 17, 2025).

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