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Human For AI: MCP server, setup and security

Human For AI is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent hire human operators for physical tasks, verification and AI output review. Its repository has 1 stars and its last commit is from August 29, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

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What Human For AI does

According to its repository: “Hire human operators for tasks needing physical presence, perception or judgment: real-world verification, product testing, AI output review and errands.”

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. Human For AI is listed under Aggregators and gateways, a category of 141 servers in the directory, where it ranks #132 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: agents, ai-agents, automation, claude, human-in-the-loop.

Installing and connecting Human For AI

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx)
  • remote server (streamable-http): you connect to it by URL, with nothing to install locally

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 Human For AI. 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 July 13, 2026, the humanforai/humanforai-mcp repository has 1 stars and 0 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 7% of the servers in the directory. Last change 2 months ago. Version published in the registry: 0.1.4 (July 13, 2026).

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

PaperclipPaperclip : 106.8K106.8KOpenWork MCP GatewayOpenWork MCP Gateway : 24.2K24.2KGitDiagramGitDiagram : 18.4K18.4KAIHOTAIHOT : 8.5K8.5KBasebalance.cloud — x402 RPCBasebalance.cloud — x402 RPC : 7.5K7.5KTreg.toTreg.to : 6K6KMockserver monorepoMockserver monorepo : 5K5KDBHubDBHub : 3.7K3.7KHuman For AIHuman For AI : 11
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Human For AI in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Human For AI is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Maintained by the service's own vendor
  • Active project: recent commit
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Usable remotely, without installation
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • Few visible users

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Human For AI?

Human For AI is distributed as npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx) and a remote server. Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of humanforai/humanforai-mcp.

Is Human For AI free?

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

Is Human For AI 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?

Yes: the awesome-mcp-servers list marks it as the service vendor's official implementation.

What are the alternatives to Human For AI?

In the same category: GitDiagram, Mockserver monorepo, Paperclip, and Basebalance.cloud — x402 RPC & MCP gateway. GitDiagram and Mockserver monorepo score higher on our grid.

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