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Ai: MCP server, setup and security

Ai is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent search Sendchamp documentation for SMS verification and African routing. Its repository has 0 stars and its last commit is from August 4, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

Score
50/100
Adoption (stars) 0/40
Maintenance 25/30
Framework (licence, registry, official) 25/30
OfficialActively maintained

What Ai does

According to its repository: “Read-only search over Sendchamp documentation for SMS, OTP verification and Africa-specific routing.”

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. Ai is listed under Messaging and email, a category of 107 servers in the directory, where it ranks #106 by stars.

Installing and connecting Ai

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

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 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 3, 2026, the sendchamp/ai repository has 0 stars and 0 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 4% of the servers in the directory. Last change 3 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.

MetabaseMetabase : 49.8K49.8KInbox ZeroInbox Zero : 12.8K12.8KWhatsapp MCPWhatsapp MCP : 6.7K6.7KVexaVexa : 2.9K2.9KTelegram MCP (chigwell)Telegram MCP (chigwell) : 1.9K1.9KSlack MCP server (korotovskySlack MCP server (korotovsky : 1.9K1.9KEmailmdEmailmd : 1.4K1.4KMicrosoft 365 MCP ServerMicrosoft 365 MCP Server : 1.1K1.1KAiAi : 00
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Ai in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

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

Strengths

  • Maintained by the service's own vendor
  • Active project: recent commit
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • Few visible users
  • Install from source

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Ai?

No package is declared in the MCP registry: clone the sendchamp/ai repository, follow its README, then declare the start command in your client's MCP configuration.

Is Ai free?

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

Is 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 Ai?

In the same category: Emailmd, Vexa, CometChat Docs, and Inbox Zero. Emailmd and Vexa score higher on our grid.

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