MCP Secret Scrub vs MCP Server Devutils

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Secret Scrub and MCP Server Devutils 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?

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Choose MCP Secret Scrub 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: redact, mask, hash.

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Choose MCP Server Devutils 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: base64_encode, base64_decode, uuid_generate.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M MCP Secret Scrub Security	MCP Server Devutils ofershap Security
Summary	Deterministic no-LLM MCP server that scrubs secrets before they reach an agent. Never leaks values.	Zero-auth developer utilities: base64, UUID, hash, JWT decode, cron parse, timestamps, JSON, and regex.
Category & Scope	Security	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": {
    "mcp-secret-scrub": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-secret-scrub"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ofershap-mcp-server-devutils": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-devutils"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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