Gatetest vs Skylos

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gatetest and Skylos 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Gatetest when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).
• Primary tools included: 120+ static-analysis modules across one CLI and GitHub Action, Deterministic AST/rule-based layer runs first — free, millisecond fixes, Claude runs only on patterns the deterministic layers can't resolve.

Explore Gatetest Details

Choose Skylos when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Dead-code and unused-file detection, Security, secret, and dependency analysis, AI-generated code verification.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Gatetest Security	Skylos duriantaco Security
Summary	111-module QA gate for Claude Code. Scan repos, auto-fix, AI diagnosis. Replaces SonarQube + Snyk.	Dead code detection, security scanning, and code quality analysis for Python, TypeScript, and Go. 98% recall with fewer false positives than Vulture. Includes AI-powered remediation.
Category & Scope	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gatetest": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gatetest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "duriantaco-skylos": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "skylos"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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