What is warden?
warden is a MCP server by alexar76 that mCP security firewall: static tool-definition scanning, a signed threat feed, origin checks and pinning before third-party tools reach the model. It is listed under Other and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | alexar76 |
| Repository | alexar76/warden |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #4,416 of 4,418 MCP servers; #681 in Other |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is warden safe to install?
warden 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 warden?
- 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/alexar76/warden
- 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 warden -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http warden <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 warden for you:
Add the "warden" MCP server from https://github.com/alexar76/warden 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.