Agent Bom vs Shellward

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Bom and Shellward 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?

Choose Agent Bom 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).
• You have access to required keys: AGENT_BOM_API_KEY, AGENT_BOM_DB_URL, AGENT_BOM_CLOUD_CREDENTIALS.
• Primary tools included: Auto-discovers 20 MCP clients and supports 15 package ecosystems, Detects CVEs using OSV, NVD, EPSS, and CISA KEV databases, Maps blast radius from vulnerabilities to exposed credentials and tools.

Explore Agent Bom Details

Choose Shellward 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: 8-layer defense including prompt guard, input auditor, tool blocker, output scanner, Data loss prevention with full data return and outbound send blocking, PII detection for Chinese and international identifiers with low false positives.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Bom msaad00 Security	Shellward jnMetaCode Security
Summary	AI supply chain security scanner with 18 MCP tools. Auto-discovers 20 MCP clients, scans dependencies for CVEs (OSV/NVD/EPSS/CISA KEV), maps blast radius from vulnerabilities to exposed credentials and tools, runs CIS benchmarks, generates CycloneDX/SPDX SBOMs, and enforces compliance across OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, NIST AI RMF, and EU AI Act.	AI Agent Security Middleware & MCP Server with 8-layer defense including prompt injection detection, DLP data flow tracking, command blocking, and PII detection. 7 MCP tools, zero dependencies.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "msaad00-agent-bom": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agent-bom"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AGENT_BOM_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_BOM_API_KEY_HERE",
        "AGENT_BOM_DB_URL": "YOUR_AGENT_BOM_DB_URL_HERE",
        "AGENT_BOM_CLOUD_CREDENTIALS": "YOUR_AGENT_BOM_CLOUD_CREDENTIALS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jnmetacode-shellward": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "shellward"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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