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ClamAV MCP

Simple ClamAV MCP that allows scanning files for viruses using the ClamAV engine.

Cursor ClamAV Integration

Requirements

This project requires ClamAV to be installed on your system. Here's how to install it:

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install clamav clamav-daemon

Windows

  1. Download the ClamAV installer from ClamAV's official website

  2. Run the installer and follow the setup wizard

  3. Make sure to add ClamAV to your system PATH

macOS

brew install clamav

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Usage

To run the MCP server:

uv run mcp run main.py -t sse

The server will start and listen for SSE connections on port 8000 by default.

Cursor Configuration

To use this MCP with Cursor, add the following configuration to your Cursor settings:

{ "mcpServers": { "ClamAV Server": { "url": "http://[SERVER_IP]:8000/sse" } } }

This configuration tells Cursor to connect to the ClamAV MCP server.

API

The MCP provides a single endpoint:

scan_file

  • Parameters:

    • base64_data: Base64 encoded string of the file to scan

    • filename: Name of the file to use in the scan

  • Returns:

    • success: Boolean indicating if the scan was successful

    • result: Raw output from clamscan command

    • error: Error message if the scan failed

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