Tripwire MCP Server

Context injection for AI agents, triggered by the codebase itself

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What is the Tripwire MCP Server?

Context injection for AI agents, triggered by the codebase itself

What the server does

Tripwire is a local MCP server that auto-injects relevant context when an agent reads files in your project. Define tripwires on paths — when an agent steps on one, it gets the knowledge it needs before it can do damage.

Recorded tools

  • read_file — Drop-in replacement for standard file reading. Checks tripwires and prepends matched context.
  • create_tripwire — Allows agents to author new tripwires. Creates a .yml file in .tripwires/.
  • list_tripwires — Returns all active tripwires, optionally filtered by path, tag, or severity.
  • check_tripwires — Given a file path, returns which tripwires would fire — useful for agents to preview before reading.
  • explain — Given a file path, returns a structured breakdown of what would be injected and why: matched tripwires with their globs, resolved dependencies, suppressed entries, active config, and the full rendered injection. Useful f
  • deactivate_tripwire — Soft-disables a tripwire without deleting the file. Adds active: false to the YAML.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
AttributeAlways present
severityyes
originonly on dependencies
originatoronly on dependencies
tagsonly if non-empty
read_file
create_tripwire
list_tripwires
check_tripwires
deactivate_tripwire

How to install the Tripwire MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripwire": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tripwire-mcp/tripwire",
        "serve",
        "--project",
        "."
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Tripwire to Ordering.”
  • “Use Tripwire to Truncation.”
  • “Use Tripwire to Dependencies.”

Frequently asked questions

Context injection for AI agents, triggered by the codebase itself Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.