What is agentward?
agentward is a MCP server by agentward-ai that mCP proxy that enforces least-privilege YAML policies on tool calls, classifies PII/PHI, detects dangerous skill chains and generates compliance audit trails. It is listed under Security and has 19 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | agentward-ai |
| Repository | agentward-ai/agentward |
| Popularity | 19 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,347 of 4,418 MCP servers; #62 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-07-08 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is agentward safe to install?
agentward scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install agentward?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/agentward-ai/agentward
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add agentward -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http agentward <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs agentward for you:
Add the "agentward" MCP server from https://github.com/agentward-ai/agentward to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.