Desktop app that automatically scans and blocks malicious MCP traffic in AI apps like Cursor, Claude, VS Code and Windsurf.. An open-source mcp server for the AI coding ecosystem.
Last commit June 5, 2026, 160 days ago.
256 GitHub stars and 0 Honeystax upvotes. Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.
You can test this quickly and remove it cleanly if it misses.
Starts at 6. Added: last commit 160 days ago +14, GitHub health 62/100 +8, no security policy +8, no contributing guide +4, no code of conduct +3.
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Fastest way to find out if MCP-Defender belongs in your setup.
Copy the install command, run a real test, and back it out cleanly if it slows you down.
claude mcp add mcp-defender -- npx mcp-defenderRun this first. You will know quickly if the workflow earns a permanent slot.
claude mcp remove mcp-defenderNo messy cleanup loop. If it misses, remove it and keep moving.
Install Location
~/ └─ .claude.json └─ mcp_servers/ └─ mcp-defender ← registers here
MCP-Defender is listed on Honeystax as a MCP Server for Multiple, since May 30, 2026. Its code is at github.com/MCP-Defender/MCP-Defender, with 256 GitHub stars and 5 open issues. Last commit June 5, 2026, 160 days ago. GitHub's community health check gives it 62 out of 100.
Source: GitHub repository
Source check: July 18, 2026
Upstream commit: June 5, 2026
Repository state: Not marked archived
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