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Rug check MCP: MCP server, setup and security

Rug check MCP is an open-source MCP server published on GitHub that lets an AI agent detect potential risks associated with meme tokens on Solana. Its repository has 21 stars and its last commit is from May 6, 2025 and it is licensed under MIT.

Score
30/100
Adoption (stars) 13/40
Maintenance 2/30
Framework (licence, registry, official) 15/30
Inactive for over a year

What Rug check MCP does

According to its repository: “Detect potential risks in Solana meme tokens.”

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. Rug check MCP is listed under Finance and payments, a category of 202 servers in the directory, where it ranks #80 by stars.

Installing and connecting Rug check MCP

No package or remote server is declared in the official MCP registry: you install it from source, following the repository README.

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.

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.

Points found for Rug check MCP:

  • Maintenance: no commit for 18 months. Possible flaws and protocol changes are no longer tracked.

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 26, 2025, the kukapay/rug-check-mcp repository has 21 stars and 10 forks, with 1 open issues. It has more stars than 39% of the servers in the directory. Last change 18 months ago.

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

Finance ToolkitFinance Toolkit : 5.5K5.5KTradingMCPTradingMCP : 5.1K5.1KTradememory protocolTradememory protocol : 1.4K1.4KCNEquityCNEquity : 846846Metatrader MCP serverMetatrader MCP server : 837837EVMoleEVMole : 473473OpenAccountantsOpenAccountants : 460460AkTools MCP ServerAkTools MCP Server : 391391Rug check MCPRug check MCP : 2121
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Rug check MCP in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Rug check MCP is still a modest project: read its code and compare it with the alternatives before using it.

Strengths

  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • No commit for 18 months
  • Install from source

Avoid if…

  • Production use without reviewing the code

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Rug check MCP?

No package is declared in the MCP registry: clone the kukapay/rug-check-mcp repository, follow its README, then declare the start command in your client's MCP configuration.

Is Rug check MCP free?

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

Is Rug check MCP safe?

Points to watch: maintenance. Give it minimum rights and approve sensitive actions.

Is it an official server?

Nothing says so: it is a project published by kukapay on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to Rug check MCP?

In the same category: TradingMCP, Finance Toolkit, Tradememory protocol, and Tapetide Indian Stock Market MCP. TradingMCP and Finance Toolkit score higher on our grid.

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