Flare is an MCP server that the graph based agentic IDE. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 95/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"flare": {
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Flare does
A graph-first IDE for agentic coding — desktop app, or served to a browser from the machine the agent runs on.
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npx -y 'playwright' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"
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Score breakdown
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Security
OSV.dev1 fixed
CVE-2025-59288high · fixed
Playwright downloads and installs browsers without verifying the authenticity of the SSL certificate
### Summary Use of `curl` with the `-k` (or `--insecure`) flag in installer scripts allows attackers to deliver arbitrary executables via Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks. This can lead to full system compromise, as the downloaded files are installed as privileged applications. ### Details The following scripts in the `microsoft/playwright` repository at commit [`bee11cbc28f24bd18e726163d0b9b1571b4f26a8`](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/commit/bee11cbc28f24bd18e726163d0b9b1571b4f26a8) u
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~101 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Flare safe to use?
- Flare has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Flare?
- Flare supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Flare do?
- Flare provides 3 tools: Features, Architecture, License. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Flare?
- Flare is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Flare actively maintained?
- Flare is actively maintained — last commit was 3 days ago. It has 167 GitHub stars.
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