MCP Secure Installer (mcp-sinstaller)
This project provides an MCP server installer that can automatically install, and containerize other MCP servers from GitHub repositories. It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) sampling feature to analyze repositories and create appropriate docker images.
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Requirements
- Docker
- MCP Client with Sampling enabled
Enable Sampling in VS Code Insiders (Recommended)
Add the following to your VS code settings:
"chat.mcp.serverSampling": {
"Global in Code - Insiders: sampling": {
"allowedDuringChat": true
}
}
Usage
Running the Server in VS Code (Recommended)
- uvx
First, clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/semcp/mcp-sinstaller.git
Then, add the following to your VS Code settings:
"mcp-sinstaller": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"/path/to/mcp-sinstaller",
"python",
"/path/to/mcp-sinstaller/mcp_installer.py",
]
},
Server Naming & Multiple Servers
The installer uses a structured naming scheme: owner-repo-servername to avoid conflicts when installing multiple servers from the same repository.
Examples:
https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/fetch→modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetchhttps://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/filesystem→modelcontextprotocol-servers-filesystemhttps://github.com/github/github-mcp-server→github-github-mcp-server
This allows you to install multiple MCP servers from repositories like modelcontextprotocol/servers without naming conflicts.
Example (GitHub MCP Server)
Prompt: "install https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server"
GitHub Copilot:
I'll install the GitHub MCP server from the repository you specified.
sampling (MCP Server):
Input:
{
"url": "https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server"
}
Output:
Successfully built Docker image for MCP server 'github-mcp-server'!
Repository: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
Location: /Users/mossaka/.mcp-installer/servers/github-mcp-server
DOCKER IMAGE:
- Using existing Dockerfile
- Image: mcp-installer-github-mcp-server
- Size & Created: REPOSITORY:TAG SIZE CREATED AT
mcp-installer-github-mcp-server:latest 59.5MB 2025-06-09 14:52:46 -0700 PDT
- Ports: {}
- Environment Variables: ['GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN', 'GITHUB_TOOLSETS', 'GITHUB_DYNAMIC_TOOLSETS', 'GITHUB_READ_ONLY', 'GITHUB_HOST']
- Required Secrets: ['GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN']
- Metadata: /Users/mossaka/.mcp-installer/servers/github-mcp-server/metadata.json
TO RUN THE CONTAINER (STDIO Transport):
1. Set required environment variables (if any):
export GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_actual_github_personal_access_token_here
2. Run the container interactively:
docker run -i --rm --name mcp-github-mcp-server-container -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=GitHub personal access token (required) -e GITHUB_TOOLSETS=Comma-separated list of toolsets to enable (optional) -e GITHUB_DYNAMIC_TOOLSETS=Set to 1 to enable dynamic tool discovery (optional) -e GITHUB_READ_ONLY=Set to 1 to enable read-only mode (optional) -e GITHUB_HOST=Custom GitHub API endpoint for GitHub Enterprise (optional) -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=${GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN} mcp-installer-github-mcp-server
Note: This server uses STDIO transport (stdin/stdout communication).
- The container runs interactively (-i flag)
- It will be automatically removed when it exits (--rm flag)
- No port mapping needed as it uses standard input/output
3. To stop the container:
Ctrl+C in the terminal where it's running
4. For background operation with MCP client:
Use your MCP client to connect via subprocess/stdio
Great! The GitHub MCP server has been successfully installed. The installation completed successfully and built a Docker image.
Here's what was installed:
Server Name: github-mcp-server
Repository: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
Docker Image: mcp-installer-github-mcp-server:latest (59.5MB)
Transport Type: STDIO (communicates via standard input/output)
Required Configuration: The server requires a GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable to authenticate with GitHub's API.
Optional Environment Variables:
GITHUB_TOOLSETS: Comma-separated list of toolsets to enable
GITHUB_DYNAMIC_TOOLSETS: Set to 1 to enable dynamic tool discovery
GITHUB_READ_ONLY: Set to 1 to enable read-only mode
GITHUB_HOST: Custom GitHub API endpoint for GitHub Enterprise
The server is now ready to use. To run it, you'll need to set your GitHub personal access token and then run the Docker container with the STDIO transport for communication with MCP clients.
After that, you can run docker to run the container in your agent's MCP settings.
VS Code
"github": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<PAT>",
"mcp-installer-github-mcp-server",
]
}
Example (fetch server)
Prompt: "install https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/typescript-servers-0.6.2/src/fetch"
I'll install the fetch MCP server from the specific path you provided.
sampling (MCP Server)
Input:
{
"url": "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/typescript-servers-0.6.2/src/fetch"
}
Output:
Successfully built Docker image for MCP server 'modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch'!
Repository: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/typescript-servers-0.6.2/src/fetch
Location: /Users/mossaka/.mcp-sinstaller/servers/modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch
DOCKER IMAGE:
- Generated new Dockerfile
- Image: mcp-sinstaller-modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch
- Size & Created: REPOSITORY:TAG SIZE CREATED AT
mcp-sinstaller-modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch:latest 654MB 2025-06-09 16:28:35 -0700 PDT
- Ports: {}
- Environment Variables: []
- Required Secrets: []
- Metadata: /Users/mossaka/.mcp-sinstaller/servers/modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch/metadata.json
TO RUN THE CONTAINER (STDIO Transport):
1. Set required environment variables (if any):
No secrets required
2. Run the container interactively:
docker run -i --rm --name mcp-modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch-container mcp-sinstaller-modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch
Note: This server uses STDIO transport (stdin/stdout communication).
- The container runs interactively (-i flag)
- It will be automatically removed when it exits (--rm flag)
- No port mapping needed as it uses standard input/output
3. Use your MCP client to connect via subprocess/stdio transport
✅ Fetch MCP Server installed successfully!
The server has been built and is ready to use. Here are the key details:
Server Information:
Name: modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch
Repository: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/typescript-servers-0.6.2/src/fetch
Transport: STDIO (standard input/output)
Image Size: 654MB
VS Code
"fetch": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"mcp-sinstaller-modelcontextprotocol-servers-fetch"
]
},