mcp-scanner

by cisco-ai-defense · Python · ★ 903

Scan MCP servers for potential threats & security findings.

#agents#ai#mcp#security

Install

pip install git+https://github.com/cisco-ai-defense/mcp-scanner.git

Claude Desktop config

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-scanner": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "git+https://github.com/cisco-ai-defense/mcp-scanner.git"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the README

[](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0) [](https://www.python.org/downloads/) [](https://pypi.org/project/cisco-ai-mcp-scanner/) [](https://discord.com/invite/nKWtDcXxtx) [](https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/security/ai-defense/index.html) [](https://learn-cloudsecurity.cisco.com/ai-security-framework) A Python tool for scanning MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and tools for potential security findings. The MCP Scanner combines Cisco AI Defense inspect API, YARA rules and LLM-as-a-judge to detect malicious MCP tools. The MCP Scanner provides a comprehensive solution for sc…

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