HOL Guard vs MCP Shield
A side-by-side look at the HOL Guard and MCP Shield MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose HOL Guard for security work; choose MCP Shield 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.
Choose MCP Shield when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
scan_package, scan_directory, check_prompt_injection.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 828 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View HOL Guard | View MCP Shield |
Tools & capabilities
HOL Guard tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Shield tools 4
scan_packageDownload an npm MCP package and scan it for malicious patternsscan_directoryScan a local MCP server directory (cloned from GitHub, etc.)check_prompt_injectionCheck tool descriptions or responses for hidden injectionsaudit_supply_chainGet trust score, CVEs, maintainer count, and age for any npm package
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 Shield
{
"mcpServers": {
"muhannad-hash-mcp-shield": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-shield"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
HOL Guard is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Shield belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick HOL Guard for security work and MCP Shield 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 Shield 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 hol-guard and muhannad-hash-mcp-shield 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 Shield has 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.