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Vibealive: MCP server, setup and security
Vibealive is an open-source MCP server published on GitHub that lets an AI agent analyze Next.js projects to find unused files and unused APIs. Its repository has 8 stars and its last commit is from October 16, 2025 and it is licensed under MIT.
| Adoption (stars) | 9/40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | 2/30 | |
| Framework (licence, registry, official) | 15/30 |
What Vibealive does
According to its repository: “Find unused files and APIs in Next.js projects, with project analysis tools exposed over MCP.”
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. Vibealive is listed under Developer tools, a category of 475 servers in the directory, where it ranks #410 by stars.
Topics declared by the repository: hacktoberfest, developer-tools, nextjs, npm-package, tools.
Installing and connecting Vibealive
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: TypeScript. Listed systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.
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 Vibealive:
- Maintenance: no commit for 12 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 July 1, 2025, the skullzarmy/vibealive repository has 8 stars and 4 forks, with 7 open issues. It has more stars than 22% of the servers in the directory. Last change 12 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.
Verdict
Vibealive 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 12 months
- Few visible users
- Install from source
Avoid if…
- Production use without reviewing the code
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install Vibealive?
No package is declared in the MCP registry: clone the skullzarmy/vibealive repository, follow its README, then declare the start command in your client's MCP configuration.
Is Vibealive free?
The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.
Is Vibealive 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 skullzarmy on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.
What are the alternatives to Vibealive?
In the same category: Radar Kubernetes MCP Server, Repowise, Jscpd, and Apify MCP server. Radar Kubernetes MCP Server and Repowise score higher on our grid.
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