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Guard Core

by Guard-Coreversion 1.7.0i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.Guard-Core/guard-core-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Guard Core security MCP: SecurityConfig validation, docs search, live threat detection.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Search & AI memory

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

  • PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "guard-core": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "guard-core-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add guard-core -- uvx guard-core-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "guard-core": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "guard-core-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "guard-core": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "guard-core-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account Guard-Core, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 7249 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 67% of the other 7249 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7249 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Guard Core safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.7.0) reached the registry 19 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Model Context Protocol server for the Guard ecosystem: config validation, docs search, and corpus tooling for agents and developers.

Website · Docs · Playground · Dashboard · Discord


Ecosystem

Guard Core is the Python engine. Framework adapters are thin wrappers that translate native request/response types into Guard Core's protocols. The telemetry agents ship security events and metrics to the monitoring backend. Parallel engine implementations exist for Go, PHP, TypeScript (on npm), and Rust (on crates.io) - all ports of the same reference semantics, conformance-tested against the shared adversarial corpus.

Python
PackageRolePyPI
guard-coreFramework-agnostic security engine
guard-agentTelemetry agent
fastapi-guardFastAPI / Starlette adapter
flaskapi-guardFlask adapter
djapi-guardDjango adapter
tornadoapi-guardTornado adapter
Go

Go modules published via GitHub releases. Production-ready.

PackageRoleRelease
guard-core-goGo engine
nethttp-guardnet/http adapter
gin-guardGin adapter
echo-guardEcho (v4) adapter
fiber-guardFiber (v3) adapter
guard-agent-goTelemetry agent
PHP

Published on Packagist under the rennf93 vendor. Production-ready.

PackageRolePackagist
guard-core-phpPHP engine
laravel-guardLaravel adapter
symfony-guardSymfony adapter
psr15-guardPSR-15 adapter
slim-guardSlim 4 adapter
guard-agent-phpTelemetry agent
TypeScript / JavaScript

Published under the @guardcore npm scope; source in the guard-core-ts monorepo. Production-ready.

PackageRolenpm
@guardcore/coreCore engine
@guardcore/expressExpress adapter
@guardcore/nestjsNestJS adapter
@guardcore/fastifyFastify adapter
@guardcore/honoHono (edge) adapter
guardagentTelemetry agent
Rust

Published on crates.io. Production-ready.

PackageRolecrates.io
guard-core-engineCore engine crate
guard-core-rsFacade crate (consumer entry point)
actix-guard-rsActix Web adapter
axum-guard-rsAxum adapter
tower-guard-rsTower adapter
rocket-guard-rsRocket adapter
guard-agent-rsTelemetry agent
AI Coding Agents
PackageRolePyPI
guard-core-mcpMCP server: config validation, docs search, detection sandbox

Documentation

📚 [Documentation](https://guard-core.github.io/guard-core-mcp/latest/) -

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