Prism Scanner MCP Server

Security scanner for AI Agent skills, plugins, and MCP servers with A-F grading.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Prism Scanner MCP server?

Most payments and commerce work still happens through a UI a human drives. Prism Scanner MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Security scanner for AI Agent skills, plugins, and MCP servers with A-F grading.

The short version

Prism analyzes code for malicious behavior before you install it — and checks your system for leftover threats after you uninstall.

Getting it running

prism-scanner on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 13 tools. What each one is for:

  • P10 — Agent psychological manipulation detection**: detects gaslighting, guilt-tripping, authority impersonation, urgency pressure, and emotional coercion
  • uses — actions/checkout@v4
  • name — Set up Python
  • Multi-Platform — Scans ClawHub skills, MCP servers, npm packages, and pip packages with platform-aware rules
  • Suppression — Use .prismignore to suppress known findings by rule ID with justification
  • Pre-install — :white_check_mark: Reputation score
  • Post-uninstall — :x:
  • Inspection — Black-box rating
  • Platforms — Single ecosystem
  • Source — Closed
  • Execution — Requires upload
  • Layer — Focus

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • With 13 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Prism Scanner.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of payments and commerce 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. Prism Scanner's toolset — P10, uses, name and 10 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by aidongise-cell; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
P10Agent psychological manipulation detection**: detects gaslighting, guilt-tripping, authority impersonation, urgency pressure, and emotional coercion patterns embedded in skill descriptions, prompts, and code strings. Bas
usesactions/checkout@v4
nameSet up Python
Multi-PlatformScans ClawHub skills, MCP servers, npm packages, and pip packages with platform-aware rules
SuppressionUse .prismignore to suppress known findings by rule ID with justification
Pre-install:white_check_mark: Reputation score
Post-uninstall:x:
InspectionBlack-box rating
PlatformsSingle ecosystem
SourceClosed
ExecutionRequires upload
LayerFocus
GradeLabel

How to install the Prism Scanner MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prism-scanner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "prism-scanner"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Prism Scanner to P10.
  • Use Prism Scanner to uses.
  • Use Prism Scanner to name.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Prism Scanner to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 13 tools (P10, uses, name, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Prism Scanner directly.