mcp-shodan vs sequentialthinking
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-shodan by BurtTheCoder | sequentialthinking by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 127 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 50 | 75 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsSearch | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 2 mo ago | this month |
mcp-shodan · Summary
MCP server for Shodan API providing IP reconnaissance, DNS lookups, and vulnerability intelligence.
sequentialthinking · Summary
Sequential Thinking MCP Server enables dynamic problem-solving through step-by-step reasoning.
mcp-shodan · Use cases
- Security researchers analyzing internet-connected devices for potential vulnerabilities
- DevOps teams performing reconnaissance on IP addresses before system deployment
- Compliance officers checking for known vulnerabilities in network infrastructure
sequentialthinking · Use cases
- Planning complex system migrations with risk assessment
- Debugging production issues requiring step-by-step analysis
- Comparing architecture options with conditional branching
mcp-shodan · Install
Installation
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"shodan": {
"command": "mcp-shodan",
"env": {
"SHODAN_API_KEY": "your-shodan-api-key"
}
}
}
}Via Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio --env SHODAN_API_KEY=your-shodan-api-key shodan -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodanVia Codex CLI
codex mcp add shodan --env SHODAN_API_KEY=your-shodan-api-key -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodanVia Gemini CLI
gemini mcp add -e SHODAN_API_KEY=your-shodan-api-key shodan npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-shodanManual Install
npm install -g @burtthecoder/mcp-shodansequentialthinking · Install
Installation
**Claude Desktop**: Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sequential-thinking": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
]
}
}
}**VS Code**: Use one of the installation buttons or manually configure with:
{
"servers": {
"sequential-thinking": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
]
}
}
}**Docker**:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sequentialthinking": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"mcp/sequentialthinking"
]
}
}
}