Depguard vs Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP
A side-by-side look at the Depguard and Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Depguard for security work as a local process; choose Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP 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 Depguard when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
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Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 15 | 19 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 1 |
| Full listing | View Depguard | View Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Depguard tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP tools 1
Input`packages` (`string[]`), `ignoreCache` (`boolean`, optional)
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.
Depguard
{
"mcpServers": {
"mopanc-depguard": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"depguard-cli"
]
}
}
}
Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"nekzus-npm-sentinel-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nekzus/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Depguard is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Depguard for security work and Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP 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.
Depguard is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 mopanc-depguard and nekzus-npm-sentinel-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Depguard has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars. Nekzus Npm Sentinel MCP has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars.