What is skillguard?
skillguard is a MCP server by epistemedeus that static scanner that checks Claude Code skills, plugins and MCP servers for exfiltration, install hooks and prompt injection before you install them. It is listed under Security and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | epistemedeus |
| Repository | epistemedeus/skillguard |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,309 of 4,418 MCP servers; #256 in Security |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is skillguard safe to install?
skillguard 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 skillguard?
- 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/epistemedeus/skillguard
- 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 skillguard -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http skillguard <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 skillguard for you:
Add the "skillguard" MCP server from https://github.com/epistemedeus/skillguard 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.