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mcpshield for VS Code

io.github.mcpshield-dev/mcpshield

Security scanner for MCP servers - detects tool poisoning and injection

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install mcpshield in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcpshield": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcpshield-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs

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