ClamAV MCP MCP Server

ClamAV MCP Server to scan files for viruses

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What is the ClamAV MCP MCP server?

If you already use ClamAV MCP, the clamav mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. ClamAV MCP Server to scan files for viruses.

What the server does

Simple ClamAV MCP that allows scanning files for viruses using the ClamAV engine.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Windows — 1. Download the ClamAV installer from ClamAV's official website 2. Run the installer and follow the setup wizard
  • macOS — The macOS tool exposed by this server
  • scan_file — The scan_file tool exposed by this server

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Credentials and setup notes

This project requires ClamAV to be installed on your system. Here's how to install it:

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. ClamAV MCP's toolset — Windows, macOS, scan_file — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by a2amarket; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Windows1. Download the ClamAV installer from [ClamAV's official website](https://www.clamav.net/downloads) 2. Run the installer and follow the setup wizard 3. Make sure to add ClamAV to your system PATH
macOSThe macOS tool exposed by this server.
scan_fileThe scan_file tool exposed by this server.

How to install the ClamAV MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ClamAV Server": {
      "url": "http://[SERVER_IP]:8000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

This project requires ClamAV to be installed on your system. Here's how to install it:

Example prompts to try

  • Use ClamAV MCP to Windows.
  • Use ClamAV MCP to macOS.
  • Use ClamAV MCP to scan file.

Frequently asked questions

It provides an MCP server that lets you scan files for viruses using the ClamAV antivirus engine. You send file data and a filename; the server runs `clamscan` and returns the result.