modbender Claude Local Bridge
Access your local repos from Claude on your phone. Secure MCP bridge server with approval gating.
What it does
Runs a local MCP server (over SSE) that gives Claude access to your files — but only after you explicitly approve each request from a real-time dashboard.
Tools
- browse_files — List workspace file tree (no approval needed)
- request_file_access — Request approval to read/write files (blocks until you decide)
- read_file — Read an approved file's contents
- write_file — Write to an approved file
- list_approvals — See all current approvals
- revoke_approval — Revoke access
- view_audit_log — View access history
Quick Start
git clone https://github.com/suhteevah/claude-local-bridge.git
cd claude-local-bridge
pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m app.main --roots ~/projects
Then connect Claude to http://localhost:9120/mcp/sse
Security
- Sandboxed to whitelisted directories only
- Extension blocklist (.env, .pem, .key, etc.)
- Path traversal prevention
- Bearer token auth
- Every file access requires human approval
- Full audit trail
Remote Access
Use Tailscale (free), Cloudflare Tunnel (free), or NetBird (FOSS) to access from your phone. See tunnel.md.