toolhive and toolhive-studio
These are ecosystem siblings where ToolHive Studio is the GUI application frontend for managing and orchestrating the ToolHive MCP server deployment framework.
About toolhive
stacklok/toolhive
ToolHive makes deploying MCP servers easy, secure and fun
ToolHive provides a modular platform with a Registry Server for curated MCP catalogs, a Gateway for policy enforcement and client integration, a Runtime supporting Docker/Kubernetes deployment with OpenTelemetry monitoring, and a Portal UI for discovery and one-click installation. It orchestrates multiple MCP servers into virtual endpoints with deterministic workflows, enforces isolation and fine-grained access control, and integrates with IdP systems (OIDC/OAuth) and AI clients like Cursor and VS Code. Available as a Kubernetes Operator for enterprise fleet management or as a desktop/CLI tool for local development.
About toolhive-studio
stacklok/toolhive-studio
ToolHive is an application that allows you to install, manage and run MCP servers and connect them to AI agents
Containerizes each MCP server with isolated permissions and secure secret management, then exposes them via HTTP/SSE proxy for client connections. Includes auto-configuration for popular AI clients like GitHub Copilot and Cursor, plus CLI and Kubernetes Operator variants for advanced deployments. Built as a cross-platform desktop application with optional error tracking via Sentry.
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