HOL Guard vs MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows.

A side-by-side look at the HOL Guard and MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

HOL GuardSecurityLocal-first AI agent security evidence and approval workflows through HOL Guard's stdio MCP server.44FairAuth: no auth required

MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows.Security · Local subprocess (stdio)Analyzes threats and verifies URLs align with the agent's intended goal.49FairAuth: api key required

Verdict: choose HOL Guard for security work; choose MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. 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 HOL Guard when

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
Its auth model fits you: No auth required.

Explore HOL Guard

Choose MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. when

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Its auth model fits you: API key required.
You want tools like url_scanner_scan, url_scanner_scan_with_intent, url_scanner_async_scan.

Explore MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows.

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	HOL Guard	MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows.
Category	Security	Security
Quality signal	44/100 · Fair	49/100 · Fair
Install command	Not confirmed yet	Confirmed
Transport	—	Local subprocess (stdio)
Auth	No auth required	API key required
Pricing	Free	Freemium
Required env vars	None listed	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	828	6
Directory activity	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	6
Full listing	View HOL Guard	View MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows.

Tools & capabilities

HOL Guard tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. tools 6

url_scanner_scanAnalyze URL for security threats
url_scanner_scan_with_intentAnalyze URL with optional intent context
url_scanner_async_scanCompatibility async submit tool
url_scanner_async_scan_with_intentCompatibility async submit with intent
url_scanner_async_task_statusCompatibility status polling tool
url_scanner_async_task_resultCompatibility result polling tool

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.

HOL Guard

No confirmed install command for HOL Guard yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows.

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-native-url-security-scanner-that-protects-ai-agent-workflows": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "preclick"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

HOL Guard is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick HOL Guard for security work and MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. 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. HOL Guard has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

HOL Guard is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key 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 hol-guard and mcp-native-url-security-scanner-that-protects-ai-agent-workflows as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, HOL Guard has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 828 GitHub stars. MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows. has 49/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.

HOL Guard

MCP Native URL security scanner that protects AI agent workflows.