Skylos vs MCP Scan
A side-by-side look at the Skylos and MCP Scan MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Skylos for security work as a local process; choose MCP Scan 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 Skylos when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose MCP Scan 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.
Tools & capabilities
Skylos tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Scan 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.
Skylos
{
"mcpServers": {
"duriantaco-skylos": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"skylos"
]
}
}
}
MCP Scan
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-scan": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"owasp-mcp-scan"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Skylos is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Scan belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Skylos for security work and MCP Scan 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.
Skylos is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. MCP Scan 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 duriantaco-skylos and mcp-scan as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Skylos has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 846 GitHub stars. MCP Scan has 43/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.