What is osv-mcp?
osv-mcp is a MCP server by StacklokLabs that query the OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities) database by package version or commit, batch-query multiple packages and get vulnerability details by ID. It is listed under Security and has 42 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | StacklokLabs |
| Repository | StacklokLabs/osv-mcp |
| Popularity | 42 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #938 of 4,418 MCP servers; #45 in Security |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | Go |
Is osv-mcp safe to install?
osv-mcp 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 osv-mcp?
- 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/StacklokLabs/osv-mcp
- 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 osv-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http osv-mcp <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 osv-mcp for you:
Add the "osv-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/StacklokLabs/osv-mcp 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.