Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Jetbrains

The JetBrains MCP Proxy Server facilitates communication between clients (like Claude Desktop or VS Code) and JetBrains IDEs, enabling remote access and control, but is now deprecated in favor of built-in IDE functionality.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHubDocker

Capabilities

readwriteexec

Quickstart

Install

brew install node

Config

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "jetbrains": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (1)

safe

list_tools

Lists available tools exposed by the JetBrains IDE.

Read-only operation; only lists available tools.

Safety Assessment

The MCP Proxy Server's safety depends heavily on the security of the JetBrains IDE and the configuration of the proxy itself. It's relatively safe when used locally with a secure IDE and limited external access. Risks increase with external exposure and potential IDE vulnerabilities.

Relies on user-configured settings for operation.
Limited scope: proxies requests to a local IDE.
No inherent internet exposure if configured correctly.
Can be configured to connect to a specific IDE instance.

Potential for arbitrary code execution if the underlying IDE is compromised.
Misconfiguration can expose the IDE to external connections.
Requires Node.js, which can introduce its own vulnerabilities.
Depends on the security of the JetBrains IDE and its plugins.