Shadow AI List vs Vaara
A side-by-side look at the Shadow AI List and Vaara MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Shadow AI List for security work; choose Vaara for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
SChoose Shadow AI List when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
Choose Vaara when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Shadow AI List | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 15 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Shadow AI List | View Vaara |
Tools & capabilities
Shadow AI List tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Vaara tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Shadow AI List
No confirmed install command for Shadow AI List yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Vaara
{
"mcpServers": {
"vaara": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"--upstream-arg",
"-y",
"--upstream-arg",
"@sap/mdk-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}