This is the MCP component of envibe, a permission layer that sits between AI assistants and your .env files. It exposes five tools: env_list shows variables with their access levels, env_get and env_set handle reads and writes based on permissions, env_describe returns format hints and examples, and env_check_required validates setup. You configure access levels (full, read-only, placeholder, schema-only, hidden) in a manifest file, and the server automatically generates a filtered .env.ai view while blocking direct access to your actual secrets. Useful when you want Claude to help with configuration without exposing production credentials or API keys.
MCP server for envibe - the missing permission layer between AI agents and your .env.
Add to your AI tool's MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"envibe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["envibe-mcp"]
}
}
}
claude mcp add envibe npx envibe-mcp
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonAdd to your editor's MCP settings (see main envibe docs for details).
On first run, envibe automatically:
.env.manifest.yaml from your .env.example.env.ai (filtered view for AI).env file accessThis is the MCP server component of envibe. It gives AI coding assistants controlled access to your environment variables with 5 access levels:
| Level | AI Can See | AI Can Modify |
|---|---|---|
full | Actual value | Yes |
read-only | Actual value | No |
placeholder | <VAR_NAME> | No |
schema-only | Format only | No |
hidden | Nothing | No |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
env_list | List visible variables with access levels |
env_get | Get a variable's value (respects permissions) |
env_set | Set a variable (only full access) |
env_describe | Get detailed info including format and example |
env_check_required | Check which required variables are missing |
env_check_required to guide users through setupIf you need CLI commands like envibe setup -i (interactive mode), envibe view, or envibe generate, install the full package:
npm install -g envibe
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