What is the key difference between Contract Security Scanner and Contract Guard MCP?

Contract Security Scanner belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution, while Contract Guard MCP belongs to the Legal category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Contract Security Scanner or Contract Guard MCP 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 Contract Security Scanner and Contract Guard MCP free or paid?

Contract Security Scanner operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Contract Guard MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Contract Security Scanner lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Contract Guard MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Contract Security Scanner and Contract Guard MCP 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

Contract Security Scanner vs Contract Guard MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Contract Security Scanner and Contract Guard 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Contract Security Scanner

Legal · Local stdio

Quality: 29/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Contract Guard MCP

Legal · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Contract Security Scanner if you need specialized Legal tools running via a local process. Choose Contract Guard MCP if your workspace requires Legal integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Contract Security Scanner when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Contract Security Scanner Details

Choose Contract Guard MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Contract Guard MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Contract Security Scanner Legal	Contract Guard MCP Legal
Summary	Scans Base L2 smart contracts for security risks. Risk score 0-100, detects backdoors & proxies.	Pre-interaction risk check for EVM contracts/tokens: proxy, EIP-7702, ERC20 metadata. Zero deps.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Contract Security Scanner Tools (0)

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

Contract Guard MCP 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).

Contract Security Scanner Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Contract Guard MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "contract-guard-mcp": {
      "url": "https://smithery.ai/badge/eltociear/contract-guard-mcp)](https://smithery.ai/server/eltociear/contract-guard-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Contract Security Scanner is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Contract Guard MCP belongs to Legal using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Contract Security Scanner when you need capabilities focused on legal and Contract Guard MCP when you require tools for legal.

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