Martin Loop — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, install
Martin Loop puts budgets, stop conditions, verification, and recovery around coding-agent jobs. Use it when a run needs a clear handoff and stored evidence.
claude mcp add martin-loop -- npx -y @martinloop/mcpWhat Martin Loop does
Martin Loop manages the work around a coding agent. You define an objective, success check, budget, edit scope, and iteration cap; the system then moves through preflight, control, verification, recovery, proof, and analysis. The agent still writes the code. Martin Loop keeps the run bounded and records its outcome.
Configured verifier commands provide fresh evidence tied to the active run and workspace. Inspect the latest result with martin dossier --latest, then validate stored integrity with martin runs verify --latest. The result can be VERIFIED, STOPPED, or NEEDS REVIEW. Martin Loop does not replace Git, CI, code review, security scanners, or the coding agent.
The project requires Node >=20. Optional hosted dashboard sync uses MARTIN_API_TOKEN and MARTIN_TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT; governed work remains local-first.
What it helps with
- define an objective, verifier, budget, and iteration cap
- limit the agent’s edit scope and spend
- stop retries when run conditions are reached
- check a result with independent verifier commands
- preserve recovery evidence for a later handoff
Example prompts for the agent
- Run this coding task with a fixed budget, edit scope, and iteration cap.
- Use the configured verifier commands and prepare the final handoff status.
- Show the latest dossier and verify the integrity of the stored run.
How to install Martin Loop
Platform CLI
claude mcp add martin-loop -- npx -y @martinloop/mcpPlatform CLI
codex mcp add martin-loop -- npx -y @martinloop/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"martin-loop": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@martinloop/mcp"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"martin-loop": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@martinloop/mcp"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add martin-loop npx -y @martinloop/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Martin Loop
How do I install Martin Loop in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add martin-loop -- npx -y @martinloop/mcp.
What does Martin Loop do?
It governs a coding-agent job from definition and preflight through control, verification, recovery, proof, and analysis. The run ends with a recorded VERIFIED, STOPPED, or NEEDS REVIEW outcome.
What does Martin Loop require to run?
The project requires Node >=20. Optional hosted dashboard sync uses MARTIN_API_TOKEN and MARTIN_TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT.
