Lgtm MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Lgtm MCP server?

Connect Lgtm to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A Model Context Protocol server. The lgtm mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that interacts with the LGTM API. It provides a tool to fetch random LGTM (Looks Good To Me) images that can be used in code reviews and other developer communications.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • get_lgtm — Fetch a random LGTM image
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • Debugging — Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @modelcontextprotocol/create-server on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Lgtm's toolset — get_lgtm, Tools, Debugging — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by dongri; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Lgtm's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_lgtmFetch a random LGTM image
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
DebuggingSince MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector), which is available as a package script:

How to install the Lgtm MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-lgtm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/create-server"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Lgtm to get lgtm.
  • Use Lgtm to Tools.
  • Use Lgtm to Debugging.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Lgtm to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (get_lgtm, Tools, Debugging) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Lgtm directly.