Show HN: MCP-stama – An ultra-fast Rust MCP server with no dependencies

StamManif released mcp-stama, an ultra-fast Rust-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with zero dependencies, designed for AI coding agents in Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Windsurf. The single static binary runs in under 10MB RAM with sub-millisecond tool response times, compared to legacy Node.js or Python MCP servers that consume 180–350MB and take 1.5–3 seconds to start. It includes tools like fast_grep for file search, git_snapshot for Git inspection, and docker_watcher for container diagnostics, plus auto-configuration flags for Cursor and Claude.

The Ultra-Fast Swiss Army Knife MCP Server for AI Coding Agents Blazingly fast, zero-dependency, single static Rust binary built for Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Windsurf. ⚡ Why switch toStandard Node.js or Python MCP tools consume mcp-stama ?200MB+ RAMand take1–3 secondsjust to wake up. mcp-stama runs natively in under10MB RAMwithsub-millisecond tool response times, keeping your AI agent fast and your computer cool. | Metric | Legacy MCP Servers Node / Python | ⚡ mcp-stama Rust | |---|---|---| Cold Startup Time | 1,500ms – 3,000ms | < 2ms Instant | p50 Execution Latency | 150ms – 800ms | 300µs – 5ms Sub-ms | Memory Footprint RSS | 180 MB – 350 MB | < 10 MB | Dependencies | 100+ node modules / pip packages | Zero external runtimes | Installation | Requires Node.js / Python setup | Single static binary | Each tool in mcp-stama is engineered to give your AI agent deep local context without wasting prompt tokens or spawning heavy child processes: - 🔎 : Sub-millisecond file search and regex scanning using fast grep ignore::WalkBuilder . Respects .gitignore and .ignore automatically while skipping binary/hidden files. - 📦 : Pure-Rust Git inspector powered natively by git snapshot gix gitoxide . Fetches HEAD commits, branch information, line deltas, and file status without calling the external git executable. - 🐳 : Instant host and container diagnostics powered by docker watcher bollard and sysinfo . Gives your AI instant visibility into running Docker containers, system memory, CPU cores, and mapped ports. - ⚡ : Includes auto-configurator --install-cursor and --install-claude flags to automatically inject mcp-stama into your editor settings in under 2 seconds. - 🛡️ Pure Stdio JSON-RPC 2.0 : All diagnostic and logging outputs are routed strictly to stderr , keeping stdout 100% compliant for JSON-RPC frame protocol traffic. curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StamManif/mcp-stama/main/install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StamManif/mcp-stama/main/install.sh | sh iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StamManif/mcp-stama/main/install.ps1 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StamManif/mcp-stama/main/install.ps1 | iex cargo install mcp-stama Skip manual JSON editing Let mcp-stama configure your AI client automatically: MacOS/Linux { command -v mcp-stama /dev/null 2 &1 && mcp-stama || ~/.local/bin/mcp-stama; } --install-claude Windows & "$HOME\.mcp-stama\bin\mcp-stama.exe" --install-claude MacOS/Linux { command -v mcp-stama /dev/null 2 &1 && mcp-stama || ~/.local/bin/mcp-stama; } --install-cursor Windows & "$HOME\.mcp-stama\bin\mcp-stama.exe" --install-cursor If you prefer adding it manually to your settings file: { "mcpServers": { "mcp-stama": { "command": "mcp-stama", "args": } } } { "mcpServers": { "mcp-stama": { "command": "mcp-stama", "args": } } } Run the embedded benchmark suite on your own machine at any time with mcp-stama --benchmark : | Tool Name | Invocations | p50 Latency | p99 Latency | Memory Footprint RSS | |---|---|---|---|---| docker watcher | 100 | 327 µs | 1.66 ms | < 10 MB | git snapshot | 100 | 462 µs | 1.36 ms | < 10 MB | fast grep | 100 | 5.05 ms | 8.72 ms | < 10 MB | +-------------------------------+ | AI Client Cursor / Claude | +---------------+---------------+ | stdio JSON-RPC | +---------------v---------------+ | StdioTransport | +---------------+---------------+ | JsonRpcRequest / Response | +---------------v---------------+ | ToolRegistry | +---------------+---------------+ | +-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | +--------v--------+ +--------v--------+ +--------v--------+ | fast grep | | git snapshot | | docker watcher | | ignore/regex | | gix/rust | | bollard/sys | +-----------------+ +-----------------+ +-----------------+ Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/StamManif/mcp-stama.git https://github.com/StamManif/mcp-stama.git cd mcp-stama Run test suite cargo test Build release binary cargo build --release Run internal micro-benchmarks ./target/release/mcp-stama --benchmark Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 LICENSE /StamManif/mcp-stama/blob/main/LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .