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Clerk

Verified · npm:clerk

MCP server by clerk · updated · ★ 55 · 87k downloads a week

Score 94

The official Clerk CLI. Add authentication to your app with npx -y clerk@latest init (Next.js, React Router, Astro, Nuxt, TanStack Start, Expo, and more). No Clerk account needed to start. Manage users, instances, keys, and deploys from the terminal or a Clerk is published by npm:clerk from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Maintenance

Last commit in the past day

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 55 stars, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Clerk

Built from the published package, never by AI
claude mcp add clerk -- npx -y clerk

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Clerk in Claude Code

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the clerk block.

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Clerk: common questions

How do I install Clerk?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add clerk -- npx -y clerk. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Clerk the official server?

Clerk is published by npm:clerk from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Clerk free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Clerk safe to use?

It scores 94 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Clerk?

Similar MCP servers: Azure MCP Server, Omnara, mcp, Superlog.

Does Clerk work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.