Who is mcp-hygiene for?

mcp-hygiene is an open-source project built for developers and security engineers working with MCP servers.

Yes — mcp-hygiene is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does mcp-hygiene run on?

mcp-hygiene runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is mcp-hygiene still active?

Unverified. mcp-hygiene has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to mcp-hygiene?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mcp-safety, mcp-security-scan, and mcp-mcts.

Is mcp-hygiene open source?

Yes — mcp-hygiene is open source under the MIT license.

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mcp-hygiene

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mcp-hygiene is an offline security scanner for MCP servers. It detects tool poisoning, credential exposure, and dangerous permissions before developers connect an MCP server.

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Overview

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mcp-hygiene is an AI & LLM security project. It focuses on scanning MCP servers for tool poisoning, credential exposure, and dangerous permissions before connecting them. mcp-hygiene is an open-source project aimed at developers and security engineers working with MCP servers. mcp-hygiene is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

mcp-hygiene first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include offline scanning, tool poisoning detection, and credential exposure detection. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Offline scanning
Tool poisoning detection
Credential exposure detection
Permission analysis
MCP server scanning

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

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Frequently asked questions about mcp-hygiene

What does mcp-hygiene do?: Mcp-hygiene focuses on scanning MCP servers for tool poisoning, credential exposure, and dangerous permissions before connecting them. It is catalogued under AI & LLM security on PulseGate.
Who is mcp-hygiene for?: mcp-hygiene is an open-source project built for developers and security engineers working with MCP servers.
Is mcp-hygiene free?: Yes — mcp-hygiene is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does mcp-hygiene run on?: mcp-hygiene runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is mcp-hygiene still active?: Unverified. mcp-hygiene has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to mcp-hygiene?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mcp-safety, mcp-security-scan, and mcp-mcts.mcp-safety mcp-security-scan mcp-mcts
When did mcp-hygiene launch?: mcp-hygiene first shipped in 2026.
Is mcp-hygiene open source?: Yes — mcp-hygiene is open source under the MIT license.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: MIT
First seen: 10 Sept 2026
Built for: developers and security engineers working with MCP servers
Model: Open source
Solves: Scanning MCP servers for tool poisoning, credential exposure, and dangerous permissions before connecting them.

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Developer

Kefanliu

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 10 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: mcp-hygiene-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-hygiene

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