CompassSAFE
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
The missing bridge between Claude Chat, Cowork, and Code.
Compass is an MCP server that gives Claude shared operational state across all three surfaces. Add a task in Chat, check it off in Code, filter by project in Cowork — same data, zero re-explaining.
┌───────────┐ ┌───────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ Chat │ │ Cowork │ │ Code │ └─────┬─────┘ └─────┬─────┘ └─────┬─────┘ │ │ │ └────────┬───────┴────────┬───────┘ │ │ ┌───────▼────────────────▼───────┐ │ Compass MCP │ │ │ │ ┌──────────────────────┐ │ │ │ ~/compass-data/ │ │ │ │ tasks.md │ │ │ │ contexts/ │ │ │ └──────────────────────┘ │ └────────────────────────────────┘
Why?
Claude Chat, Cowork, and Code don't share state. Each session starts from zero. There's no way to ask in Chat "what did I finish in Code?" or tell Cowork "here's the context for this project" without re-explaining everything.
Compass fixes that. One MCP server, visible to all three surfaces, backed by plain markdown files.
This is not another todo app. It's the operational layer that connects how you think (Chat), how you execute (Cowork), and how you build (Code).
Install
git clone https://github.com/richlira/compass-mcp.git cd compass-mcp npm install npm run build
Connect to Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"compass": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/compass-mcp/build/index.js"]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop. All three tabs (Chat, Cowork, Code) will see Compass.
Usage
No commands to memorize. Just talk:
ab05857c74dcOBSERVED · 2026-10-08Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.
claude mcp add compass-mcp --env COMPASS_DATA_DIR=${COMPASS_DATA_DIR} -- npx -y [email protected]{
"mcpServers": {
"compass-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"COMPASS_DATA_DIR": "${COMPASS_DATA_DIR}"
}
}
}
}Exposed tools (6)
4 read · 2 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
add_task | write | Add a new task to your task list. |
complete_task | read | Mark a task as complete. |
get_context | read | Read a project context file. Use when user references a project — |
get_tasks | read | Get tasks filtered by status, tags, or deadline. |
init_workspace | read | Initialize the Compass workspace. Creates ~/compass-data/ with tasks.md and contexts/. Safe to run multiple times — won |
save_context | write | Save or update a project context file. Use when user says |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- not all pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (2)
zod
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass, no_license.
ab05857c74dcfull audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/richlira__compass-1.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | ab05857c74dc | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What tools does Compass expose?
6 in total: 4 read-only, 2 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Compass safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.
What credentials does Compass need?
It reads COMPASS_DATA_DIR from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.
How does Compass run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as compass-mcp at 1.0.0.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (ab05857c74dc), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.