Same name, different servers
Herald MCP server: 2 servers share this name
2 MCP servers in the atlas are called Herald. They come from 2 publishers. Verdicts: 2 BLOCK. Check the org and the package before you install.
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Cite
Cite this page
ModelsAtlas. “Herald MCP server: 2 servers share this name”. Retrieved 28 Oct 2026. https://modelsatlas.com/mcp/name/herald
No pick. All 2 are BLOCK, so we recommend none of them. Read the findings before you decide.
All 2 side by side
| Server | What it does | Verdict | Tools | Transport | Stars | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heraldbtouchard/herald | The self-hosted MCP bridge between Claude Chat and Claude Code. | ✕BLOCK F | Not listed in source | streamable-http | 46 | 4 months ago |
| Heraldkolapsis/herald | The self-hosted MCP bridge between Claude Chat and Claude Code. | ✕BLOCK F | Not listed in source | streamable-http | 46 | 4 months ago |
How to tell them apart
Check the package
Install by the full package name, not by searching “Herald”.
Check the org
Every card shows org/repo. Our page for each server links to the exact repository we read.
Check the verdict
A good name says nothing about the code. Open a BLOCK page to see what we found.
Questions
Which Herald MCP server should I use?
None of the 2: every one is BLOCK. Read the findings on each page before you decide.
Is the Herald MCP server safe?
It depends which one. btouchard/herald is BLOCK (F), kolapsis/herald is BLOCK (F).
Keep going in your AI
Opens with this page as the source. We add nothing else to the prompt.
- Which Herald MCP server should I use?
- Is the Herald MCP server safe?