What is the key difference between Depguard and Vulnerability Intel MCP?

Depguard belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution, while Vulnerability Intel MCP belongs to the Security category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Depguard or Vulnerability Intel MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Depguard and Vulnerability Intel MCP free or paid?

Depguard operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Vulnerability Intel MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Depguard lists 6 tools with 3 views and 15 GitHub stars. Vulnerability Intel MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Depguard and Vulnerability Intel MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Depguard vs Vulnerability Intel MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Depguard and Vulnerability Intel MCP 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Depguard

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Vulnerability Intel MCP

Security · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 26/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Depguard if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose Vulnerability Intel MCP if your workspace requires Security integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Depguard 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: Pre-install package verification and typosquat detection, Static install-script and code-pattern analysis, Workspace, project, bulk, and transitive dependency audits.

Explore Depguard Details

Choose Vulnerability Intel MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Vulnerability Intel MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Depguard mopanc Security	V Vulnerability Intel MCP Security
Summary	Pre-install guardian for npm packages with static code analysis, supply-chain attack detection, vulnerability audit (npm + GitHub Advisory Database), AI hallucination guard, and CycloneDX 1.6 SBOM generation with VEX. 28 MCP tools. Zero runtime dependencies — the SBOM serializer is implemented natively against the public CycloneDX schema.	Defensive vulnerability intelligence search across public CVE/NVD and GitHub advisory APIs with CVSS
Category & Scope	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Depguard Tools (6)

Pre-install package verification and typosquat detection

Static install-script and code-pattern analysis

Workspace, project, bulk, and transitive dependency audits

AI code debris and unused-dependency detection

CycloneDX 1.6 SBOM and VEX generation

SARIF v2.1.0 output for GitHub Code Scanning

Vulnerability Intel MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Depguard Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mopanc-depguard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "depguard-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Vulnerability Intel MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vulnerability-intel-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.nexlab.net/s/vulnerability-intel"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Depguard is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Vulnerability Intel MCP belongs to Security using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Depguard when you need capabilities focused on security and Vulnerability Intel MCP when you require tools for security.

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