Agent Security Scanner MCP vs Conan MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Security Scanner MCP and Conan 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.

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).

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Choose Conan 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).
• You have access to required keys: CONAN_MCP_CONAN_PATH.
• Primary tools included: profile, template, cmake_lib.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Security Scanner MCP Security	Conan MCP conan-io VerifiedSecurity
Summary	Security layer for AI agents: blocks prompt injection, detects fake packages, scans vulnerabilities.	Official MCP server for Conan C/C++ package manager. Create projects, manage dependencies, check licenses, and scan for security vulnerabilities.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-security-scanner-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-security-scanner-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "conan-io-conan-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "conan-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONAN_MCP_CONAN_PATH": "YOUR_CONAN_MCP_CONAN_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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