Vdb vs Pkgtruth

In-depth architectural comparison of the Vdb and Pkgtruth 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?

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Choose Vdb when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: vdb_check_package, vdb_check_packages, vdb_lookup.

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Choose Pkgtruth when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	V Vdb Developer Tools	Pkgtruth Developer Tools
Summary	Check packages for CVEs, slopsquatting, and CISA KEV before your AI agent installs them.	Catches hallucinated and slopsquatted npm packages before an agent installs them.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "vdb-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "vdb-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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