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