Snyk Agent Scan
by Snyk
Security scanner for AI agents, MCP servers, and agent skills. Automatically scan code for vulnerabilities, license issu
What it does
Scans AI agents, MCP servers, and agent skills for security vulnerabilities including prompt injections, malware payloads, and credential issues. Auto-discovers components from Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and other agent platforms.
About
Snyk Agent Scan is an official MCP server published by Snyk that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Security scanner for AI agents, MCP servers, and agent skills. Automatically scan code for vulnerabilities, license issu It is categorized under auth security, developer tools.
How to install
You can install Snyk Agent Scan in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
Apache-2.0
Snyk Agent Scan is released under the Apache-2.0 license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Readme
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Snyk Agent Scan MCP server?
- Snyk Agent Scan is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for Snyk Agent Scan?
- This profile displays 62 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.4 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Use Cases
Extended AI Capabilities
Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example
Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Context Enhancement
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example
Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Workflow Automation
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example
Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
Build agents that actually work
Hands-on bootcamps on MCP, tool use, and multi-agent architectures — taught by practitioners.
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Ratings
4.4★★★★★62 reviews- ★★★★★Chinedu Bhatia· Dec 24, 2024
Snyk Agent Scan reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Henry Desai· Dec 20, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Snyk Agent Scan is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Hiroshi Yang· Dec 12, 2024
Snyk Agent Scan has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Diego Khan· Dec 12, 2024
Strong directory entry: Snyk Agent Scan surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Zara Mehta· Dec 8, 2024
Snyk Agent Scan is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Sakura Jackson· Dec 8, 2024
Snyk Agent Scan is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Hiroshi Shah· Dec 4, 2024
I recommend Snyk Agent Scan for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Liam Li· Nov 27, 2024
We evaluated Snyk Agent Scan against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Aditi Kapoor· Nov 15, 2024
We wired Snyk Agent Scan into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Hana Khanna· Nov 11, 2024
According to our notes, Snyk Agent Scan benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
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