In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Security Scanner MCP and Hlido MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Agent Security Scanner MCP
Security · Local stdio
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Hlido MCP
Security · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Security Scanner MCP if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose Hlido MCP if your workspace requires Security integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Agent Security Scanner MCP when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Project, file, and Git diff security scans, MCP server, prompt, and agent action checks, AI-suggested package existence verification.
Security layer for AI agents: blocks prompt injection, detects fake packages, scans vulnerabilities.
Independent trust scores, claim audits, and comparisons for AI agents — queryable by your agent over MCP. Hosted Cloudflare Worker at hlido.eu/mcp (no install). Returns a 0–100 score, tier verdict, per-claim PASS/FAIL audit, and signed evidence for a reviewed agent. From Hlido.
Category & Scope
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Agent Security Scanner MCP Tools (6)
Project, file, and Git diff security scans
MCP server, prompt, and agent action checks
AI-suggested package existence verification
CycloneDX SBOM and OSV.dev vulnerability scanning
A-F project grades with configurable output verbosity
Compliance evidence and semantic review commands
Hlido MCP Tools (9)
trust_check
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Agent Security Scanner MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Hlido MCP belongs to Security using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Agent Security Scanner MCP when you need capabilities focused on security and Hlido MCP when you require tools for security.