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bx

Runs local MCP servers as native binaries, the way npx or uvx run packages, but without a Node or Python runtime on the machine.

github.com/grahambrooks/bx

Install

brew tap grahambrooks/bx https://github.com/grahambrooks/bxbrew install bx

Posts

May 23, 2026

Running Local MCP Servers Without a Node or Python Runtime (bx)

MCP server configs across the ecosystem default to npx. That quietly forces a Node runtime onto every machine that wants to run a native binary tool. bx is the missing primitive for the other case. I …

May 23, 2026

The Agentic Inner Loop: Sensors, Substrate, and Skills for Polyglot Development

The developer inner loop — edit, build, test, debug — is the highest-leverage piece of any engineering team’s workflow. It runs hundreds of times a day per developer. Shaving seconds off it compounds …

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