Stackhawk vs Inforcer

In-depth architectural comparison of the Stackhawk and Inforcer 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 Stackhawk 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).

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Choose Inforcer 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Stackhawk Security	Inforcer Security
Summary	An MCP server that provides interaction with StackHawk's security scanning platform.	Read-only MCP server for Inforcer M365 baseline governance, plus assessment runs.
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": {
    "stackhawk": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stackhawk-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inforcer-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:WYRE-AI/inforcer-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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