This release brings comprehensive configuration improvements and enhanced security features, with major usability upgrades for macOS users.
New Features
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Native macOS Settings Editor (Personal Edition) - The macOS tray app now includes a full native settings interface with a REST config editor, making configuration management seamless without needing external tools (#537)
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Form-Based Settings Page - New user-friendly settings page with form controls, plus PATCH /config endpoint support for partial configuration updates without overwriting entire configs (#536)
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Output Schema Validation - Tool call responses are now validated against their declared output schemas (MCP Spec 054 Track A), ensuring responses conform to expected formats and catching malformed data early (#525)
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Output Sanitization Enforcement - Security enhancement that sanitizes all tool outputs at the response chokepoint, providing an additional layer of protection against malicious or malformed content (#535)
Improvements
- Repaired end-to-end API tests following removal of legacy 'call tool' functionality (#534)
Download Installers
| Platform | Download | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Download DMG | Signed & Notarized - Recommended for M1/M2/M3/M4 |
| macOS (Intel) | Download DMG | Signed & Notarized |
| Windows (64-bit) | Download Setup | Setup wizard |
| Windows (ARM64) | Download Setup | For ARM Windows devices |
| Linux Debian/Ubuntu (AMD64) | Download .deb | sudo apt install ./mcpproxy_*.deb
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| Linux Debian/Ubuntu (ARM64) | Download .deb | For ARM64 (Raspberry Pi etc.) |
| Linux Fedora/RHEL (AMD64) | Download .rpm | sudo dnf install ./mcpproxy-*.rpm
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| Linux Fedora/RHEL (ARM64) | Download .rpm | For ARM64 |
| Linux (AMD64) — tarball | Download tar.gz | Binary only |
| Linux (ARM64) — tarball | Download tar.gz | Binary only |
Homebrew (macOS/Linux):
brew install smart-mcp-proxy/mcpproxy/mcpproxyOther download options (auto-update URLs, archives)
Auto-update URLs (always points to latest):
Binary archives (this version):
Installation Instructions
Windows
- Download the installer for your architecture
- Run
mcpproxy-setup-*.exe - Follow the installation wizard (requires Administrator privileges)
- Launch "MCPProxy" from Start Menu
macOS
- Download the signed DMG for your Mac
- Double-click the DMG to mount it
- Double-click the PKG installer inside
- Follow the installation wizard
- Launch mcpproxy.app from Applications folder
Linux / Manual Installation
- Download the appropriate archive
- Extract:
tar -xzf mcpproxy-*.tar.gz - Make executable:
chmod +x mcpproxy - Run:
./mcpproxy serve
Platform Support & Usage
Platform Support
- macOS: Full system tray support with menu and icons
- Windows: Full system tray support with menu and icons
- Linux: Headless mode only (CLI)
Usage
GUI (Recommended):
- Launch mcpproxy.app from Applications (auto-starts core server)
- Manages server via system tray menu
CLI:
mcpproxy serve # Start server
mcpproxy serve --listen 127.0.0.1:8081 # Custom port
export MCPPROXY_API_KEY=your-secret-key # Set API key