stackhawk-api vs Agent-Shield
stackhawk-api is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by stackhawk. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins). Agent-Shield is an MCP server published by startekenterprises-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  stackhawk-api |  Agent-Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 2.6.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 16 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 2.6.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 16 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | stackhawk-api | Agent-Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 16 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (agent-shield.startekenterprises.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/stackhawk/agent-skills | github.com/startekenterprises-ai/agent-shield |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 4 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
stackhawk-api
Query the StackHawk platform API for security posture reporting, findings analysis, and app management. Guides agents through authentication, data retrieval, and result presentation.
Agent-Shield
Security scanner for AI agents: prompt injection, leaked secrets, PII, and SSRF-risk URL detection.
How to run each
stackhawk-api As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install stackhawk-api@claude-plugins-officialAgent-Shield As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http agent-shield https://agent-shield.startekenterprises.com/mcp --header "X-API-Key: <YOUR_X_API_KEY>"Requires: X-API-Key header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Agent-Shield has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: stackhawk-api · What it can do: Agent-Shield · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. 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.