How do I use Depfender MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Depfender MCP Server scan the npm package express for security threats" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Depfender MCP Server by depfenderdev

Installation

Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "depfender": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@depfenderdev/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add depfender -- npx @depfenderdev/mcp

VS Code

Add to your VS Code MCP settings (.vscode/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "depfender": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@depfenderdev/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

`scan_package`

Scans a package for data exfiltration and security threats.

Parameters:

package (required) — package name (e.g., lodash)
version (optional) — version to scan (defaults to latest)
ecosystem (optional) — package ecosystem: npm, pypi, cargo, maven (default: npm)

Development

Setup

npm install
npm run build

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`DEPFENDER_API_URL`	Yes	Backend API URL (e.g., `http://localhost:3000`)
`DEPFENDER_API_KEY`	Yes	Backend API secret (`x-internal-secret` value)

Local IDE Configuration

Add to your MCP settings (e.g., Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "depfender": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DEPFENDER_API_URL": "http://localhost:3000",
        "DEPFENDER_API_KEY": "your-api-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Testing

npm test                    # Run all tests
npm run test:watch          # Watch mode

E2E tests require DEPFENDER_API_KEY and a running backend:

DEPFENDER_API_KEY=your-secret DEPFENDER_API_URL=http://localhost:3000 npm test

Scripts

npm run dev                 # Run with tsx (no build needed)
npm run build               # Compile TypeScript

Community

GitHub Discussions — Questions and ideas
Twitter/X — Updates and announcements
Website — Full documentation

License

MIT

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A

license - permissive license

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quality - not tested

C

maintenance

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Resources

GitHub Repository

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