Defenter Proxy MCP Server

Real-time semantic security for AI coding agents and MCP tools in VS Code, Claude Code and Cursor. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting coding agent tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-12-22 · ★ 3 · #160 OF 194 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Defenter Proxy

Claude Code

claude mcp add defenter-ai-defenter-proxy -- uvx defenter-proxy

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "defenter-ai-defenter-proxy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "defenter-proxy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package defenter-proxy - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.Defenter-AI is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Defenter Proxy can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.0.96 · 2025-11-18

add support for antigravity configurations and… · New Contributors · @ai-defenter made their first contribution in

v0.0.95 · 2025-11-17

Updating log file name

v0.0.94 · 2025-11-16

04 · Who maintains Defenter Proxy

Defenter Proxy is maintained by defenter-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Oct 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/defenter-ai/defenter-proxy
category: coding agent - ranked #160 of 194 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Defenter-AI/defenter-proxy (active, first published 2025-11-16 · 5 versions)
packages: pypi:defenter-proxy

06 · Defenter Proxy FAQ

What is Defenter Proxy?

Real-time semantic security for AI coding agents and MCP tools in VS Code, Claude Code and Cursor. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Defenter Proxy still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-12-22. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Defenter Proxy?

Run `uvx defenter-proxy`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Defenter Proxy run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Defenter Proxy

Alternatives to Defenter Proxy

Maintained coding agent servers if Defenter Proxy isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Defenter Proxy doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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