MCP Shield vs Pkgxray

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Shield and Pkgxray 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 MCP Shield 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: scan_package, scan_directory, check_prompt_injection.

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Choose Pkgxray 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: Static quarantine scans that normally do not execute package code, SAFE, REVIEW, and BLOCK verdicts with exit codes, File-level cited evidence for detected findings.

Explore Pkgxray Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Shield muhannad-hash Security	Pkgxray Security
Summary
Category & Scope	Security	Security
Quality signal

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": {
    "muhannad-hash-mcp-shield": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-shield"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pkgxray": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--yes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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