MCP Maigret vs Unchore Defend
A side-by-side look at the MCP Maigret and Unchore Defend MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Unchore DefendSecurityGrade a site's security headers with fixes and a badge; read logs or code for the defender.36FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose MCP Maigret for security work as a local process; choose Unchore Defend for security. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Maigret when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR. - You want tools like
search_username, username, format.
UChoose Unchore Defend when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENROUTER_API_KEY, UNCHORE_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | U Unchore Defend | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 36/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR | OPENROUTER_API_KEYUNCHORE_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 268 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Maigret | View Unchore Defend |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Maigret tools 7
search_usernameusernameformatuse_all_sitestagsparse_urlurl
Unchore Defend 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.
MCP Maigret
{
"mcpServers": {
"burtthecoder-mcp-maigret": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-maigret"
],
"env": {
"MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR": "YOUR_MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Unchore Defend
No confirmed install command for Unchore Defend yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Maigret is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Unchore Defend belongs to Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Maigret for security work and Unchore Defend 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. Unchore Defend has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Maigret is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Unchore Defend is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. 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 burtthecoder-mcp-maigret and unchore-defend as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Maigret has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 268 GitHub stars. Unchore Defend has 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.