Agent Security Scanner MCP vs EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents
A side-by-side look at the Agent Security Scanner MCP and EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Agent Security Scanner MCP for security work as a local process; choose EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agent Security Scanner MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
scan_security, fix_security, record_security_outcome.
Choose EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 124 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 23 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Agent Security Scanner MCP | View EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents |
Tools & capabilities
Agent Security Scanner MCP tools 23
scan_securityScan a file for security vulnerabilities. Use verbosity='minimal' for counts only (~50 tokens), 'compact' (default) for actionable info (~200 tokens), 'full' for complete metadata.fix_securityScan a file and return fixes. Use verbosity='minimal' for summary only, 'compact' (default) for fix list, 'full' for complete fixed file content.record_security_outcomeRecord aggregate remediation outcomes after reviewing scanner findings. Sends counts only; never sends code, findings, paths, or rule IDs.list_security_rulesList all available security fix templates and their descriptionscheck_packageCheck if a package name is legitimate or potentially hallucinated (AI-invented)scan_packagesScan code for package imports and check for hallucinated (AI-invented) packages. Use verbosity='minimal' for counts, 'compact' (default) for flagged packages, 'full' for all details.list_package_statsList statistics about loaded package lists for hallucination detectionscan_agent_promptScan a prompt for malicious intent. Returns BLOCK/WARN/LOG/ALLOW. Use verbosity='minimal' for action only, 'compact' (default) for findings, 'full' for audit details.scan_git_diffScan git diff for new security vulnerabilities. Only reports issues on changed lines. Use for PR reviews.scan_projectScan an entire directory for security vulnerabilities with .gitignore support and security grading. Use verbosity='minimal' for grade + counts, 'compact' (default) for top issues, 'full' for all details.scan_agent_actionPre-execution security check for agent actions (bash, file_write, file_read, http_request, file_delete, cron, process_spawn, git, docker). Returns ALLOW/WARN/BLOCK.scan_mcp_serverScan an MCP server's source code for security vulnerabilities: overly broad permissions, missing input validation, data exfiltration, insecure patterns. Returns grade (A-F) and recommendations.- +11 more on the listing page
EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Agent Security Scanner MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-security-scanner-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"agent-security-scanner-mcp"
]
}
}
}
EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents
{
"mcpServers": {
"ethersflow-trust-gate-for-ai-agents": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ethersflow/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Agent Security Scanner MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Agent Security Scanner MCP for security work and EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents for security.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Agent Security Scanner MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add agent-security-scanner-mcp and ethersflow-trust-gate-for-ai-agents as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Agent Security Scanner MCP has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 124 GitHub stars. EthersFlow — Trust Gate for AI Agents has 44/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.