What is depscope?
depscope is a MCP server by cuttalo that package intelligence across many ecosystems: health, vulnerabilities (OSV, CISA KEV, EPSS), typosquats, malicious packages, alternatives and breaking changes. It is listed under Security and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | cuttalo |
| Repository | cuttalo/depscope |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #3,617 of 4,418 MCP servers; #214 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-05-05 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is depscope safe to install?
depscope scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. It passed 4 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 |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install depscope?
- 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/cuttalo/depscope
- 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 depscope -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http depscope <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 depscope for you:
Add the "depscope" MCP server from https://github.com/cuttalo/depscope 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.