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Lobu: MCP server, setup and security

Lobu is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent access shared company context with permissions, provenance and approval controls. Its repository has 230 stars and its last commit is from October 24, 2026 and it is licensed under Apache-2.0.

Score
69/100
Adoption (stars) 24/40
Maintenance 30/30
Framework (licence, registry, official) 15/30
Actively maintainedRemote server

What Lobu does

According to its repository: “Shared, permission-aware company context for AI agents, with provenance, approvals and audit.”

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. Lobu is listed under Memory and knowledge, a category of 250 servers in the directory, where it ranks #47 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: agent, chatbot, clawdbot, openclaw, personal-assistant, agent-infrastructure.

Installing and connecting Lobu

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • 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 Lobu. 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 27, 2025, the lobu-ai/lobu repository has 230 stars and 31 forks, with 62 open issues. It has more stars than 80% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 0.2.0 (August 4, 2026).

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

Context7Context7 : 63.6K63.6KHindsightHindsight : 53.4K53.4KCogneeCognee : 32.7K32.7KSkill SeekersSkill Seekers : 15.2K15.2KHonchoHoncho : 7.8K7.8KBasic memoryBasic memory : 4.3K4.3KNoteDiscoveryNoteDiscovery : 2.8K2.8KMemantoMemanto : 2.3K2.3KLobuLobu : 230230
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Lobu in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

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

Strengths

  • Active project: recent commit
  • Widely followed: 230 stars
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Usable remotely, without installation
  • Permissive licence (Apache-2.0)

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Lobu?

Lobu is distributed as a remote server. Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of lobu-ai/lobu.

Is Lobu free?

The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Lobu 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 lobu-ai on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to Lobu?

In the same category: Context7, Basic memory, Hindsight, and Cognee. Context7 and Basic memory score higher on our grid.

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