MCP Jetpack
Dev tools
mcp server
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17points
10comments
#2,171of 3,837 in 2025
Top 57%of 2025 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.60.
Privacy: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
Objections
Automatic MCP tool execution feels risky without guardrails
From 2 comments
Maybe I’m just getting old but having lots of MCP servers happening automatically feels scary.
jonplackett on HNIt really concerns me that this is an afterthought rather than MVP table stakes.
tehryanx on HN
Intermediary may retain user data; code is not open source
From 1 comment
Isn't the issue that you all can possibly retain any data since you are acting as an intermediary? And your code is not open source?
eagleinparadise on HN
Easily replicated since the idea is simple
From 2 comments
It seems like a pretty simple rule in 2025: if your AI-related devtool project is not an open source, doesn't allow to self-host, and is not a tier-1 (your own models, or similar…
leobuskin on HNCreating your own MCP server in Cursor requires <50 lines of code for the base (https://blog.toolkami.com/toolkami-shttp-server/)
SafeDusk on HN
Requests
Open source the project
From 2 comments
It seems like a pretty simple rule in 2025: if your AI-related devtool project is not an open source, doesn't allow to self-host, and is not a tier-1 (your own models, or similar…
leobuskin on HNIsn't the issue that you all can possibly retain any data since you are acting as an intermediary? And your code is not open source?
eagleinparadise on HN
Add guardrails or confirmation before dangerous tool calls
From 1 comment
Agreed, I think adding guardrails to this would be really useful to ensure the AI only has limited permissions to these services (or asking for some sort of confirmation before…
gsundeep on HN
Questions
What data is retained as an intermediary
From 1 comment
Isn't the issue that you all can possibly retain any data since you are acting as an intermediary? And your code is not open source?
eagleinparadise on HN
Alternatives named
Building a custom MCP server in Cursor
From 1 comment
Creating your own MCP server in Cursor requires <50 lines of code for the base (https://blog.toolkami.com/toolkami-shttp-server/)
SafeDusk on HN