Osv vs Osv Advisory MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Osv and Osv Advisory MCP Server 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?

O

Choose Osv 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).
• Primary tools included: query_package_vulns, get_vulnerability, query_by_commit.

Explore Osv Details

Choose Osv Advisory MCP Server 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).

Explore Osv Advisory MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Osv Security	Osv Advisory MCP Server Security
Summary	OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) MCP.	Query OSV.dev for package vulnerabilities and batch-audit dependency lists via MCP.
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": {
    "osv": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osv-advisory-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/osv-advisory-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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