Cynical Sally

Name: Cynical Sally
Author: w1ckedxt

@w1ckedxt

Cynical Sally について

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.

#code-review #mcp #ai #developer-tools #cli #claude #cursor

基本情報

カテゴリ

開発者ツール

トランスポート

stdio

公開者

w1ckedxt

投稿者

Thomas Geelens

設定

以下の設定を使って、このサーバーを MCP 対応クライアントに追加してください。

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

ツール

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ツールは README から自動的に抽出されます。メンテナーは ## Tools という見出しの下に記載することで、このタブに反映できます。

概要

What is Cynical Sally?

Cynical Sally is a brutally honest senior-engineer code reviewer that runs in your terminal and as an MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. It provides a 0–10 score with evidence-backed issues and actionable fixes, delivering unfiltered senior-engineer feedback.

How to use Cynical Sally?

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.

Key features of Cynical Sally

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.

Use cases of Cynical Sally

Getting brutally honest feedback on code quality before opening a pull request.
Using the review-pr tool to evaluate pull requests with evidence.
Refactoring code with the refactor tool based on senior-level suggestions.
Brainstorming architectural or design solutions with the brainstorm tool.
Generating frontend ideas or marketing copy via dedicated tools.

FAQ from Cynical Sally

How do I install Cynical Sally?

Install globally via npm: npm install -g @cynicalsally/cli, then run sally roast ./src/. To add it as an MCP server for Claude Code, use claude mcp add cynical-sally -- npx @cynicalsally/cli mcp.