Scout Security for VS Code

io.github.varpost/scout

Deterministic, zero-token security scanner your AI agent calls to find and re-verify issues.

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install Scout Security in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "scout": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scout-security"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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