A side-by-side look at the Cyberchef MCP and Grisoco AI security audits MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Cyberchef MCP for security work as a local process; choose Grisoco AI security audits for security. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
CYBERCHEF_OFFLINE, CYBERCHEF_AUTH_ISSUER, CYBERCHEF_TENANT_CLAIM.cyberchef_batch, cyberchef_telemetry_export, cyberchef_quota_info.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | G Grisoco AI security audits | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | CYBERCHEF_OFFLINECYBERCHEF_AUTH_ISSUERCYBERCHEF_TENANT_CLAIM | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 26 | — |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Cyberchef MCP | View Grisoco AI security audits |
cyberchef_batchExecute multiple operations in parallel or sequential modecyberchef_telemetry_exportPrivacy-first usage analytics (opt-in)cyberchef_quota_infoResource quota and usage trackingcyberchef_worker_statsMonitor worker pool utilization, active/completed tasks, and pool configurationNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cyberchef-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cyberchef-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CYBERCHEF_OFFLINE": "YOUR_CYBERCHEF_OFFLINE_HERE",
"CYBERCHEF_AUTH_ISSUER": "YOUR_CYBERCHEF_AUTH_ISSUER_HERE",
"CYBERCHEF_TENANT_CLAIM": "YOUR_CYBERCHEF_TENANT_CLAIM_HERE"
}
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for Grisoco AI security audits yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.