appknox vs Black Duck Security Scanner
appknox is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
appknox is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Appknox. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Black Duck Security Scanner is an MCP server published by blackduck.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Black Duck Security Scanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace appknox/appknox-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.8 Downloads/month (npm): 792 Downloads/week (npm): 118 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | appknoxno longer listed · | Black Duck Security Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@black-duck/mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/appknox/appknox-mcp | github.com/blackducksoftware/mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of appknox
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Connects with the Beagle Security backend using a user token to manage applications, run automated security tests, track vulnerabilities across environments, and gain intelligence…
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Query the StackHawk platform API for security posture reporting, findings analysis, and app management. Guides agents through authentication, data retrieval, and result…
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MCP server for Snyk API & Web — DAST scanning, findings management, and vulnerability triage
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Codex Security workflows for security scans, analysis, and investigation.
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Set up endorctl and use Endor Labs to scan, prioritize, and fix security risks across your software supply chain
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Deterministic, zero-token security scanner your AI agent calls to find and re-verify issues.
What each says it does
appknox
Appknox KnoxIQ fix-and-verify: fetch the vulnerabilities Appknox found in your app, fix them in your repo, verify with the finding's PoC, and re-scan.
Black Duck Security Scanner
AI-powered security scanning using Black Duck Signal for vulnerability detection.
How to run each
appknox
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Black Duck Security Scanner As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio black-duck-security-scanner -- npx -y @black-duck/mcp-serverCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Black Duck Security Scanner publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: appknox · What it can do: Black Duck Security Scanner · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.