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Bureau (about)

by getbureau.dev · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.1 · published by dev.getbureau

About Bureau, the self-hosted office for AI agents: overview, FAQ search, roadmap, install.

Changes · 2
CompareRegistry entry

5 tools: 2 change things and 3 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

1 check matched something in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http about https://www.getbureau.dev/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

1 warn
  • Warnhow_to_install

    The server marks "how_to_install" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "how_to_install" says "install": a word for a change.

    What this check looks for

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

5 tools

Changes things 2Claude Code: ask
  • about_bureauOverview of Bureau, the open-source, self-hosted AI OS for your agents: what it is, the problem it solves, how it works, what is available now, what is coming, and links.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Overview of Bureau, the open-source, self-hosted AI OS for your agents: what it is, the problem it solves, how it works, what is available now, what is coming, and links. Start here.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • how_to_installStep-by-step instructions to run a Bureau hub with Node or Docker and connect a first agent.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "how_to_install" says "install": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "how_to_install" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "how_to_install" says "install": a word for a change.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Step-by-step instructions to run a Bureau hub with Node or Docker and connect a first agent.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Only reads 3Claude Code: allow
  • get_faqAll frequently asked questions about Bureau with their answers and links.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_faq" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    All frequently asked questions about Bureau with their answers and links.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_roadmapWhat Bureau can do today, what is being built next, and what comes later (including the hosted version the waitlist is for).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_roadmap" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    What Bureau can do today, what is being built next, and what comes later (including the hosted version the waitlist is for).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_bureauSearch everything getbureau.dev says about Bureau (FAQ answers, roadmap items, feature descriptions).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_bureau" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search everything getbureau.dev says about Bureau (FAQ answers, roadmap items, feature descriptions). Returns the best matching passages with their URL, to quote and cite.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.1. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http about https://www.getbureau.dev/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__about__search_bureau",
      "mcp__about__get_roadmap",
      "mcp__about__get_faq"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__about__about_bureau",
      "mcp__about__how_to_install"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as about. Review it before you use it.