What is the key difference between MCP Virustotal and Osint Agent Skills?

MCP Virustotal belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution, while Osint Agent Skills belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install MCP Virustotal or Osint Agent Skills 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 MCP Virustotal and Osint Agent Skills free or paid?

MCP Virustotal operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Osint Agent Skills operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Virustotal lists 24 tools with 3 views and 150 GitHub stars. Osint Agent Skills lists 5 tools with 1 views and 36 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Virustotal and Osint Agent Skills 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

MCP Virustotal vs Osint Agent Skills

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Virustotal and Osint Agent Skills 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

MCP Virustotal

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Osint Agent Skills

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Virustotal if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose Osint Agent Skills 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 MCP Virustotal when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_PORT, MCP_ENDPOINT.
Primary tools included: get_url_report, url, get_file_report.

Explore MCP Virustotal Details

Choose Osint Agent Skills 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: Five-phase intelligence-cycle methodology, Domain, email, IP, phone, crypto, and image pivot playbooks, Free-tool, API, MCP, and CLI tool registries.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Virustotal BurtTheCoder Security	Osint Agent Skills Security
Summary	MCP server for querying the VirusTotal API. This server provides tools for scanning URLs, analyzing file hashes, and retrieving IP address reports.	OSINT MCP server — 23 tools: DNS, WHOIS, Shodan, breaches, GEOINT, crypto. Works with Claude Code.
Category & Scope	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP Virustotal Tools (24)

get_url_report

url

get_file_report

hash

get_ip_report

get_domain_report

domain

relationships

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).

MCP Virustotal Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-virustotal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY_HERE",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "MCP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_PORT_HERE",
        "MCP_ENDPOINT": "YOUR_MCP_ENDPOINT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Osint Agent Skills Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osint-agent-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osint-agent-skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP Virustotal is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Osint Agent Skills belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Virustotal when you need capabilities focused on security and Osint Agent Skills when you require tools for security.

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