Shieldly-io MCP Server

Gives any MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) two tools to analyze AWS IAM policies and CloudFormation templates for security risks — privilege escalation paths…

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What is the Shieldly-io MCP Server?

Shieldly is an MCP project maintained in the shieldly-io/mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Gives any MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) two tools to analyze AWS IAM policies and CloudFormation templates for security risks —…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @shieldly/mcp. 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.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
analyze_iam_policy
analyze_cloudformation_template

How to install the Shieldly-io MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shieldly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shieldly/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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