Flare vs Skylos
A side-by-side look at the Flare and Skylos MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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FlareSecurity · Remote HTTP/SSEScan a running app or repo for leaked secrets, exposed routes and open RLS, and verify live keys37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Flare for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose Skylos for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
FChoose Flare when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
Tools & capabilities
Flare tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Skylos 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.
Flare
{
"mcpServers": {
"flare": {
"url": "https://flarehq.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Skylos
{
"mcpServers": {
"duriantaco-skylos": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"skylos"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Flare is categorized under Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Skylos belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Flare for security work and Skylos 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.
Flare has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Skylos is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 flare and duriantaco-skylos as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Flare has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Skylos has 60/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 846 GitHub stars.
