Watchdog MCP server
by bountyyfi·
io.github.bountyyfi/mcp-watchdog·v0.1.9·25 starsMCP security proxy - detects and blocks 40+ MCP attack classes. Zero config.
B75/100grade B
Adoption
Growing
25 stars36 downloads/wk
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Watchdog tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-09-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- Code scan23 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 216 days ago4/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
How Watchdog compares
Against every graded Security MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 75/100
- higher than 40% of 915 Security servers
- GitHub stars
- 25
- more than 95% of 587 Security servers
- Downloads a week
- 36
- more than 25% of 248 Security servers with a package
Install Watchdog in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add mcp-watchdog -- uvx mcp-watchdog
Watchdog: common questions
- Is Watchdog MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Watchdog safety report
- How do I install Watchdog?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Watchdog need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Watchdog maintained?
- The last commit was 253 days ago (2026-02-24). The latest release is v0.1.9.
- What can I use instead of Watchdog?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Security MCP server, WARDEN — MCP Security Firewall MCP server and MCPProxy MCP server.
- How does Watchdog compare with other Security MCP servers?
- safety score 75/100 (higher than 40% of 915 Security servers); github stars 25 (more than 95% of 587 Security servers); downloads a week 36 (more than 25% of 248 Security servers with a package). Full comparison.
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