shellward
local MCP servershellward is a local MCP server: AI agent security: 7 MCP tools for injection detection, PII scanning, command safety, DLP. Install it from npm as shellward.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add shellward -e SHELLWARD_MODE=... -e SHELLWARD_LOCALE=... -e SHELLWARD_THRESHOLD=... -- npx -y shellward
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"shellward": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"shellward"
],
"env": {
"SHELLWARD_MODE": "...",
"SHELLWARD_LOCALE": "...",
"SHELLWARD_THRESHOLD": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
SHELLWARD_MODE,SHELLWARD_LOCALE,SHELLWARD_THRESHOLD
Summary
AI agent security: 7 MCP tools for injection detection, PII scanning, command safety, DLP.
shellward vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shellward | 139 | Local | Yes | npm |
| three.ws Avatars & Agents | 218 | Hosted | No | None |
| Agent-Native Design | 6,874 | Hosted | No | None |
| OpenOSINT | 1,661 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| loki-mode | 1,072 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
It reads 3 environment variables: SHELLWARD_MODE, SHELLWARD_LOCALE, SHELLWARD_THRESHOLD. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
shellward is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package shellward.
Run: claude mcp add shellward -e SHELLWARD_MODE=... -e SHELLWARD_LOCALE=... -e SHELLWARD_THRESHOLD=... -- npx -y shellward
Run: codex mcp add shellward --env SHELLWARD_MODE=... --env SHELLWARD_LOCALE=... --env SHELLWARD_THRESHOLD=... -- npx -y shellward
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