Cynical Sally

by w1ckedxt

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A brutally honest senior-engineer code reviewer as an MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor & Windsurf: 0–10 scores, real issues, usable fixes. 8 tools, free tier, no account needed.

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Author: w1ckedxt
Downloads: 328
Categories: Developer Tools, AI

- Scores code 0–10 with evidence-backed issues.
- Eight specialized tools: roast, explain, review-pr, refactor, brainstorm, frontend, marketing, usage.
- Free tier includes 90 roasts per month, no account needed.
- Works in terminal and as MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
- Provides actionable fixes alongside honest criticism.

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Cynical Sally

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Install the CLI globally with npm install -g @cynicalsally/cli and run sally roast ./src/. For Claude Code, add it as an MCP server using claude mcp add cynical-sally -- npx @cynicalsally/cli mcp. No account is required for the free tier.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cynical sally": {
            "cynical-sally": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@cynicalsally/cli",
                    "mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "cynical-sally": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "-y",
            "@cynicalsally/cli",
            "mcp"
        ]
    }
}

Cynical Sally is a brutally honest senior-engineer code reviewer — in your terminal and as an MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor & Windsurf. She gives a 0–10 score, evidence-backed issues, and fixes you can actually use. No "you're absolutely right" - just the senior-engineer feedback you've been avoiding. Add to Claude Code: claude mcp add cynical-sally -- npx @cynicalsally/cli mcp Or use the CLI: npm install -g @cynicalsally/cli then sally roast ./src/ 8 tools: roast, explain, review-pr, refactor, brainstorm, frontend, marketing, usage. Free tier: 90 roasts/month, no account needed. GitHub: https://github.com/w1ckedxt/cynical-sally

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