Domainintel MCP vs Aegis
A side-by-side look at the Domainintel MCP and Aegis MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Domainintel MCP for security work as a local process; choose Aegis for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Domainintel MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
whois_lookup, dns_records, ssl_certificate.
Choose Aegis when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 14 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Domainintel MCP | View Aegis |
Tools & capabilities
Domainintel MCP tools 8
whois_lookupRegistration data for a domain: registrar, creation/expiry/updated dates, registrant country, privacy/redaction status, and name servers.dns_recordsResolves A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS and CNAME records, plus CAA records, SPF/DMARC presence and common DNS misconfiguration warnings.ssl_certificateInspects the live TLS certificate: validity, issuer, subject, expiration, days remaining, protocol/cipher and certificate warnings.security_headersFetches HTTP response headers and scores security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy) with recommendations.domain_reputationChecks the domain/IP against DNS blocklists (DNSBL, Spamhaus) and returns a reputation score and any listings.subdomain_discoveryDiscovers subdomains via Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh) and common-prefix probing, with DNS resolution status for each.full_domain_reportRuns every analyzer (WHOIS, DNS, SSL, security headers, reputation, subdomains) in parallel and returns a combined report with an overall security score and A+ to F rating.analyze_email_headersParses a raw email header block and returns the delivery path (Received chain with per-hop timing), the SPF/DKIM/DMARC results the receiver recorded, the key envelope fields, and a From-vs-Return-Path domain alignment flag. Useful for spotting spoofed mail and diagnosing delivery delays.
Aegis 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.
Domainintel MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"domainintel-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@domainintel/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Aegis
{
"mcpServers": {
"getaegis-aegis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@getaegis/cli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Domainintel MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Aegis belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Domainintel MCP for security work and Aegis 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.
Domainintel MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Aegis has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 domainintel-mcp and getaegis-aegis as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Domainintel MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Aegis has 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars.