MCP Security Guard vs Pkgxray
A side-by-side look at the MCP Security Guard and Pkgxray MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Security Guard for security work; choose Pkgxray 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 MCP Security Guard when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Pkgxray 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.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 32/100 · Emerging | 47/100 · Fair |
| 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 | 0 | 11 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Security Guard | View Pkgxray |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Security Guard tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Pkgxray 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.
MCP Security Guard
No confirmed install command for MCP Security Guard yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Pkgxray
{
"mcpServers": {
"pkgxray": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"--yes",
"pkgxray@1.0.5"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Security Guard is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pkgxray belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Security Guard for security work and Pkgxray 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. MCP Security Guard has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Security Guard is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Pkgxray 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 mcp-security-guard and pkgxray as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Security Guard has a quality signal of 32/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Pkgxray has 47/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 11 GitHub stars.