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mcpsec
by manthanghasadiya
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcpsec · Summary

A security scanner and protocol fuzzer for MCP servers that discovers runtime vulnerabilities through dynamic testing.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcpsec · Use cases

  • Security auditing of MCP servers before deployment
  • Continuous integration security checks for MCP-based applications
  • Fuzz testing to discover zero-day vulnerabilities in MCP implementations
  • Compliance testing for MCP server security standards

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcpsec · Install

# Basic installation
pip install mcpsec

# With AI-powered features
pip install mcpsec[ai]

# Via Nix
nix-shell   # basic
nix-shell --arg withAll true   # all optional deps

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpsec": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcpsec", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything
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