# mcp-stdio-bridge

> A generic MCP SSE <-> Stdio bridge with advanced security and SSL/TLS support.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-stdio-bridge/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/hackagadget/mcp-stdio-bridge
- repository: https://github.com/hackagadget/mcp-stdio-bridge
- version: 1.5.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-stdio-bridge

### Description (declared)

# MCP Stdio Bridge

A generic, professional-grade gateway that bridges Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers between **SSE (Server-Sent Events)** and **Stdio** transports.

## Features

- **Generic Bridge**: Works with any executable that speaks MCP over stdio.
- **Command Wrapper Mode**: Directly wrap any CLI utility (like `wp-cli`, `git`, or custom scripts) into a restricted MCP server without writing external scripts.
- **Dual Transport Support**: Run over **SSE (HTTP/HTTPS)** for remote access or **Stdio** for local use by MCP clients.
- **100% Test Coverage**: Exhaustive test suite ensuring stability across all transports, operational modes, and failure paths.
- **YAML Configuration**: Easily manage settings via a central config file.
- **Dynamic Configuration Reload**: Opt-in feature to live-reload settings from `config.yaml` without dropping active sessions — via the `--watch-config` file watcher or by sending `SIGHUP` on POSIX systems.
- **Daemon Mode**: `--daemonize` performs a POSIX double-fork to detach from the terminal; pair with `--pid-file` for init system and supervisor integration.
- **Idle Session Timeouts**: Automatically terminates stalled proxy and wrapper sessions to prevent resource leaks.
- **Process Management**: Automatically spawns, manages, and cleans up subprocesses for bridging.

- **Security**:
  - API key authentication (Header or Query Param).
  - Restricted argument prefixing and regex filtering for wrapped commands.
  - Built-in **Directory Traversal Protection** for local tool execution.
  - **Environment Scrubbing**: Allowlist/Denylist variables passed to subprocesses.
  - **Secret Masking**: Sensitive keys are automatically hidden from logs.
  - Connection limiting and message size throttling.
  - SSL/TLS with client certificate and CRL support.
  - HSTS and secure security headers.

## Installation

Install the package using pip:

```bash
pip install mcp-stdio-bridge
```

## Documentation

For detailed information on configurin…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (0.779, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-stdio-bridge/ (first seen 2026-09-10T04:23:23.770Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-stdio-bridge/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-stdio-bridge · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-stdio-bridge