mcp: what it is, how to install & alternatives

Last updated: 2025-10-28 · Indexed by AgentSkillsHub · Auto-synced every 8h

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About mcp

⚠️ The Semgrep MCP server has been moved from a standalone repo to the main repository! ⚠️ This repository has been deprecated, and further updates to the Semgrep MCP server will be made via the official binary. Semgrep MCP

How to install mcp

uvx semgrep-mcp # see --help for more options
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/semgrep/mcp -t stdio

Taken from the project's README on GitHub. Check the security audit before running it.

Security audit verdict: SAFE · quality 75/100

No red flags found in any of the 11 categories — no credential harvesting, no data exfiltration, no curl-pipe-shell installer. Scanned against the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, refreshed every 8 hours. Full audit →

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Quick Facts

Stars	687
Forks	58
Language	Python
Category	MCP Server
License	MIT
Quality Score	75.2977850694175/100
Open Issues	28
Last Updated	2025-10-28
Created	2025-03-17
Platforms	mcp, python
Est. Tokens	~62k

Compatible Skills

These tools work well together with mcp for enhanced workflows:

skill-security-scan — semantic(0.26)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (54%)
droid-llm-hunter — semantic(0.24)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (53%)
codescan — semantic(0.38)+complementary+same_lang+shared_platform (48%)
davinci-resolve-mcp — semantic(0.31)+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (46%)
MCPTest — semantic(0.44)+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (45%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is mcp?

mcp is A MCP server for using Semgrep to scan code for security vulnerabilities.. It is categorized as a MCP Server with 687 GitHub stars.

What programming language is mcp written in?

mcp is primarily written in Python. It covers topics such as mcp, semgrep.

How do I install or use mcp?

The README on GitHub (github.com/semgrep/mcp) gives: uvx semgrep-mcp # see --help for more options , then docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/semgrep/mcp -t stdio. Usage details are in the same README.

What license does mcp use?

mcp is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

How this security grade is produced

Grades come from a rule-based scan built on the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, covering 11 red-flag categories including credential harvesting, data exfiltration, and curl | sh installers. It is a first-layer scan, not a manual audit — we say so rather than overstate it.

The scale of the problem is documented independently: Liu et al. (2026), in a study of 31,132 agent skills, report that 26.1% contain security vulnerabilities. Our own full-catalog census is published as a citable open dataset.

Sources & who's responsible:

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