Safety Warden MCP Server

MCP safety warden is a proxy server that wraps any MCP server and adds behavioral profiling, security scanning, risk gating, and safe execution to its tools. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-12 · ★ 8 · #25 OF 182 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Safety Warden

before you install - you'll need

Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, MCP_DB_ENCRYPTION_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add gautamvarmadatla-mcpsafetywarden -- uvx mcpsafetywarden

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gautamvarmadatla-mcpsafetywarden": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcpsafetywarden"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

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

03 · What Safety Warden can do

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

Latest releases

v1.3.4 · 2026-06-15

bump version to 1.3.4 · Contributors · ![@gautamvarmadatla](

v1.3.3 · 2026-06-15

bump version to 1.3.3 · Contributors · [![@dependabot[bot]]( ![@gautamvarmadatla](

v1.3.2 · 2026-06-14

bump version to 1.3.2 · Contributors · [![@dependabot[bot]]( ![@gautamvarmadatla](

04 · Who maintains Safety Warden

MCP Safety Warden is maintained by gautamvarmadatla. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/gautamvarmadatla/mcpsafetywarden
category: security - ranked #25 of 182 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 7 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-15)
registry: io.github.gautamvarmadatla/mcpsafetywarden (active, first published 2026-04-24 · 75 versions)
packages: pypi:mcpsafetywarden

06 · Safety Warden FAQ

What is Safety Warden?

Is Safety Warden still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12 and it shipped 7 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Safety Warden?

Run `uvx mcpsafetywarden`. The README documents 2 environment variables (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, MCP_DB_ENCRYPTION_KEY) to set first. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, MCP_DB_ENCRYPTION_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Safety Warden 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 Safety Warden

Alternatives to Safety Warden

Maintained security servers if Safety Warden isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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