Penthera MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Penthera in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add penthera -- npx -y penthera

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "penthera": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "penthera"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What does the Penthera MCP server do?

Offline, rule-based security checks for your repo, dependencies, AI agent config and local app.

Is the Penthera MCP server free?

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Does Penthera run locally or remotely?

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

How do I add Penthera to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add penthera -- npx -y penthera

More security & identity MCP servers

View all

Orbit

Noveum/orbit

Task management for people and AI agents, with scoped OAuth access to issues, projects, and docs.

RemoteAccount needed

Cybersec Toolkit

26zl/cybersec-toolkit

Install a large security toolset and discover and run it through an authorization-gated server for CTF, pentesting, bug bounty and DFIR.

LocalFreePython

cloud-audit

gebalamariusz/cloud-audit

AWS security scanner with attack chain detection, breach cost estimation and remediation snippets for CLI and Terraform.

LocalFreePython

DocSentinel

arthurpanhku/DocSentinel

Automate cybersecurity assessment of documents, questionnaires and reports to surface risks, compliance gaps and remediations, using a RAG knowledge base.

LocalAccount neededPython

Transloadit Media Processing

transloadit/node-sdk

Process video, audio, images and documents with Transloadit Robots. Connect by URL with OAuth.

Local + RemoteAccount needed

OPNSenseMCP

vespo92/OPNSenseMCP

Manage and interact with the OPNsense open source firewall in natural language.

LocalFreeTypeScript