skillguard MCP Server

Scans third-party AI agent-skill files (SKILL.md manifests, hooks, and bundled scripts) for known attack patterns before they run, and is the only scanner in its category you can also call as an MCP…

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What is the skillguard MCP Server?

skillguard is an MCP project maintained in the rudrendupaul/skillguard repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Scans third-party AI agent-skill files (SKILL.md manifests, hooks, and bundled scripts) for known attack patterns before they run, and is the only scanner in its…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is skillguard-cli. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the skillguard MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillguard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "skillguard-cli",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.