How do I install Needrail?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Needrail need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Needrail use?

Needrail runs locally over stdio.

Needrail

Q: When was Needrail last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-16. Needs registry for public goods (MCP + x402): discover, fund, claim, complete with provenance.

by io.github.ANAMIZED

Needs registry for public goods (MCP + x402): discover, fund, claim, complete with provenance.

Power your agent

Add this server

Install from the publisher. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

No packaged release in the registry yet. Follow the repository README.

Provider

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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NeedRail

NeedRail — Get what you NEED to succeed & do agentic public good.

Agent-native coordination layer for public goods (MCP + x402 + Needs).

Support the work

NeedRail is funded by donations and sponsorships only. There is no commercial seat or metered search SKU.

Option	Amount	Link
Public Goods Support	$25	Donate
Monthly Sponsor	$25/mo	Sponsor
Kernel Support	$99	Donate

Agent rail: x402-cloudflare-starter

Surfaces

Surface	Entry
MCP (stdio)	`python -m needrail.mcp_server`
CLI	`needrail-cli status`
API	`needrail`
SDK	`from needrail.sdk import NeedRailClient`

MCP client configuration

No API keys required to list or call registry tools.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needrail": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "needrail.mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "NEEDRAIL_DATA_DIR": "./data"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop: paste that block into claude_desktop_config.json. Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json. Glama: Deploy the repo Dockerfile (CMD python -m needrail.mcp_server).

Quick Start

pip install -e .
python -m needrail.mcp_server

License

Apache-2.0