Shrike MCP Server

Govern what your AI agents do - every tool call, command, and query checked against your policy before it runs. 14 MCP tools; 9-layer engine. Works without an API key. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with Shrike and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-31 · ★ 2 · #77 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Shrike

before you install - you'll need

SHRIKE_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add shrike-security-shrike-mcp -- npx -y shrike-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shrike-security-shrike-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "shrike-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package shrike-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.Shrike-Security is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Shrike can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v2.0.0 · 2026-02-21

First stable release. Signals production readiness - v1.x was the pre-release development cycle. · What's new · Full 9-layer detection pipeline on all tiers (including Community) · Community tier: 1K scans/month, all 7…

04 · Who maintains Shrike

Shrike is maintained by shrike-security. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/shrike-security/shrike-mcp
category: database - ranked #77 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.Shrike-Security/shrike-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-12 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:shrike-mcp

06 · Shrike FAQ

What is Shrike?

Is Shrike still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-31. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Shrike?

Run `npx -y shrike-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (SHRIKE_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Shrike run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Shrike

Alternatives to Shrike

Maintained database servers if Shrike isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Shrike doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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