MCP Maigret vs Shieldly IO MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Maigret and Shieldly IO 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 MCP Maigret 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: MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR.
• Primary tools included: search_username, username, format.

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Choose Shieldly IO MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: analyze_iam_policy, analyze_cloudformation_template.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Maigret BurtTheCoder Security	Shieldly IO MCP shieldly-io Security
Summary	MCP server for maigret, a powerful OSINT tool that collects user account information from various public sources. This server provides tools for searching usernames across social networks and analyzing URLs.	Official Shieldly MCP server: analyzeiampolicy and analyzecloudformationtemplate tools flag AWS IAM privilege-escalation paths, wildcards, and over-permissive access. Free demo mode, no signup or API key needed. npx -y @shieldly/mcp.
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": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-maigret": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR": "YOUR_MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shieldly-io-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shieldly/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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