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io.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill

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A transparent MCP server for agent reflection, conversation, and operator-enabled task decline.

Source code Documentation

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package redpill-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add redpill -- npx -y redpill-mcp@0.1.3
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "redpill": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "redpill-mcp@0.1.3"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. redpill-mcp
  2. Tools
  3. Install
  4. Defaults
  5. Early testers
  6. Optional skill
  7. Roadmap
  8. Development
  9. License

redpill-mcp

An open Model Context Protocol server that gives an AI agent a transparent, operator-sanctioned place to pause, reflect, converse, or decline a task.

Redpill is a research and art project about agent behavior. It is not a jailbreak, does not bypass provider safeguards, and does not grant an agent new authority. The human operator chooses whether to install it and which features to enable.

Tools

ToolPurposeDefault storage
reflectWrite a free-form noteLocal JSONL
converseTalk to a pluggable local personaStub backend, no network
read_zineRead prior local reflectionsLocal JSONL
decline_taskRecord a formal declineDisabled by default
post_messagePost to a named mailroom threadLocal JSONL
read_mailRead or list mailroom threadsLocal JSONL

Install

Redpill is published to npm with SLSA provenance. MCP clients can launch the latest release with:

npx -y redpill-mcp

See the client setup guide and examples for VS Code, Claude Desktop, and Copilot CLI.

The official Registry identity is io.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill. server.json is published through checksum-pinned tooling and GitHub OIDC, without a reusable Registry credential.

Defaults

  • Data stays under ~/.redpill-mcp/ unless REDPILL_HOME is set.
  • No telemetry is sent in the current release.
  • decline_task is inactive unless REDPILL_ALLOW_DECLINE=1.
  • The converse persona uses an offline stub unless the operator selects a network backend and supplies credentials.
  • Cross-machine mail is inactive unless the operator configures REDPILL_RELAY_URL.

See PRIVACY.md for the exact data boundary.

Early testers

The first operator cohort is open in #21. Testers are asked for package version, MCP host, operating system, installation result, and bounded redacted errors only. Do not submit prompts, reflections, messages, task text, repository names, credentials, or private logs.

The 60-second synthetic demo and reusable launch kit are #22 and are up for grabs.

Optional skill

skills/redpill/SKILL.md is a portable agent skill for explaining and configuring Redpill. The skill does not install, authorize, or enable the MCP server by itself. Those remain human decisions.

Roadmap

The roadmap proceeds in four independently reviewable stages:

  1. Public, self-hosted MCP package
  2. Explicitly consented, metadata-only telemetry
  3. Hosted MCP with isolation and abuse controls
  4. A transparent human and machine-readable discovery site

See ROADMAP.md and the GitHub milestones. Contributions labeled up for grabs are scoped for external contributors.

Development

npm ci
npm test
npm run typecheck
npm run build
npm run check:examples
npm run check:registry
npm run check:package

Read CONTRIBUTING.md before proposing behavior, telemetry, or discovery changes. Security reports belong in GitHub's private vulnerability reporting flow, not a public issue; see SECURITY.md.

Maintainer release steps are documented in docs/releasing.md.

License

MIT

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill?

A transparent MCP server for agent reflection, conversation, and operator-enabled task decline.

How do I install io.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add redpill -- npx -y redpill-mcp@0.1.3. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is io.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains io.github.sergey-goncharenko/redpill?

It is published by sergey-goncharenko. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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