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