What is the key difference between AI Firewall MCP and SkillsSafe Security Scanner?

AI Firewall MCP belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution, while SkillsSafe Security Scanner belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install AI Firewall MCP or SkillsSafe Security Scanner in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are AI Firewall MCP and SkillsSafe Security Scanner free or paid?

AI Firewall MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). SkillsSafe Security Scanner operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

AI Firewall MCP lists 5 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. SkillsSafe Security Scanner lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both AI Firewall MCP and SkillsSafe Security Scanner together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

AI Firewall MCP vs SkillsSafe Security Scanner

In-depth architectural comparison of the AI Firewall MCP and SkillsSafe Security Scanner 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

AI Firewall MCP

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

SkillsSafe Security Scanner

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose AI Firewall MCP if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose SkillsSafe Security Scanner if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AI Firewall 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: analyze_prompt, get_threat_breakdown, sanitize_prompt.

Explore AI Firewall MCP Details

Choose SkillsSafe Security Scanner 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).

Explore SkillsSafe Security Scanner Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AI Firewall MCP Security	SkillsSafe Security Scanner Security
Summary	Multi-agent LLM security layer detecting prompt injection and jailbreaks.	AI skill security scanner. Detects prompt injection, credential theft, ClawHavoc. Free, no signup.
Category & Scope	Security	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

AI Firewall MCP Tools (5)

analyze_prompt

Analyze a prompt for injection, jailbreaks, exfiltration, and leakage

get_threat_breakdown

Detailed per-signal scoring breakdown from the last analysis

sanitize_prompt

Clean a suspicious prompt while preserving legitimate content

get_firewall_status

Health check: vector DB size, model status, uptime

benchmark_firewall

Run the adversarial test suite and return detection statistics

SkillsSafe Security Scanner Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

AI Firewall MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-firewall-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

SkillsSafe Security Scanner Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

AI Firewall MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, SkillsSafe Security Scanner belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select AI Firewall MCP when you need capabilities focused on security and SkillsSafe Security Scanner when you require tools for security.

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