Unchore Defend vs MCP Maigret
A side-by-side look at the Unchore Defend and MCP Maigret MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Unchore DefendSecurityGrade a site's security headers with fixes and a badge; read logs or code for the defender.36FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Unchore Defend for security work; choose MCP Maigret for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
UChoose Unchore Defend when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENROUTER_API_KEY, UNCHORE_TOKEN.
Choose MCP Maigret when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR. - You want tools like
search_username, username, format.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | U Unchore Defend | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | OPENROUTER_API_KEYUNCHORE_TOKEN | MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 268 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 7 |
| Full listing | View Unchore Defend | View MCP Maigret |
Tools & capabilities
Unchore Defend tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Maigret tools 7
search_usernameusernameformatuse_all_sitestagsparse_urlurl
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.
Unchore Defend
No confirmed install command for Unchore Defend yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
MCP Maigret
{
"mcpServers": {
"burtthecoder-mcp-maigret": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-maigret"
],
"env": {
"MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR": "YOUR_MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Unchore Defend is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Maigret belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Unchore Defend for security work and MCP Maigret for security.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Unchore Defend has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Unchore Defend is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. MCP Maigret is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add unchore-defend and burtthecoder-mcp-maigret as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Unchore Defend has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. MCP Maigret has 63/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 268 GitHub stars.