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Evidence fieldsemgrepMCP100 RecommendedCypress Cloud MCPMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for
  • Static-analysis and secure-coding investigation within the maintained Semgrep CLI.
  • Debugging Cypress Cloud runs, failed tests, flaky tests, UI Coverage, and accessibility results without leaving the coding client
  • Teams that want a first-party hosted MCP with user-scoped access and revocable authentication
Not ideal for
  • Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
  • Teams that do not use Cypress Cloud
  • Workflows that need to modify tests, delete runs, or control CI through the MCP itself
Avoid when
  • The connected identity is broader than the task requires
  • Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
  • Your organization cannot allow an AI client to read Cypress Cloud test data
  • You cannot use OAuth or safely manage a dedicated Cypress MCP personal access token
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

ecosystem:semgrep · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

reviewed-promotion:cypress-cloud · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Popularity evidence
Shared repository stars

16,755

Shared repository stars (not MCP-specific) · checked 2026-09-24T18:02:25.367000Z

Not documented
Client coverage
Client coverage details
Claude Code✓ Local stdio
Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio
Codex✓ Local stdio
VS Code✓ Local stdio
Cursor✓ Local stdio
OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP
Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP
Codex✓ Streamable HTTP
VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP
Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP
OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationLocal scanning needs no remote credential; platform features use Semgrep authentication.OAuth is recommended. Supported clients use browser sign-in and an automatically managed 30-day session. A Cypress MCP personal access token is available for clients that cannot use OAuth.
CostThe MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.Cloud MCP is included at no additional cost on all Cypress Cloud plans, including Starter. Current usage limit is 100 tool requests per hour; underlying Cypress Cloud plan/product availability and data retention still apply.
PermissionsLocal filesystem scope and optional Semgrep AppSec Platform token permissions define accessible code and findings.Access is scoped to the authenticated Cypress Cloud user's existing roles and permissions in MCP-enabled organizations. Organization admins can disable the integration for the whole organization. OAuth sessions can be individually revoked.
Data handlingAuthorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive security & testing information.The MCP returns Cypress Cloud test/run data such as run summaries, failed-test details, stack traces, Test Replay links, flake data, accessibility reports, and UI Coverage data. Cypress states that it receives tool-call inputs, not the user's AI conversation, and that returned Cypress data is not used to train or improve an LLM.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Scanning shares source-derived findings with the MCP client and may consume substantial local resources.
  • The server is deliberately read-oriented, which lowers blast radius but also means fixes still happen in your local code or other tools
  • Some tools depend on paid Cypress Cloud products or plan-specific data, and usage is rate-limited
Risk contextScanning shares source-derived findings with the MCP client and may consume substantial local resources. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.Low to medium. The production data tools are read-oriented and user-scoped, but they can expose sensitive test/CI information to the connected AI client. The feedback tool sends feedback to Cypress, so the surface is not literally side-effect-free even though it cannot modify test code or delete runs.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-07-302026-09-11
Candidate evidence2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z

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