Guard Core vs io.github.mlawsonking/agent-guards
Guard Core is an MCP server published by Guard-Core. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.mlawsonking/agent-guards is an MCP server published by mlawsonking. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. 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 |  Guard Core |  io.github.mlawsonking/agent-guards |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.6.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 780 Downloads/week (PyPI): 695 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 166 Downloads/week (npm): 31 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 | Guard Core | io.github.mlawsonking/agent-guards |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 1 | 1 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-16 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (guard-core-mcp) | On your machine (agent-guards) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/guard-core/guard-core-mcp | github.com/mlawsonking/mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
Guard Core
Guard Core security MCP: SecurityConfig validation, docs search, live threat detection.
io.github.mlawsonking/agent-guards
All six agent guard suites in one local MCP server, with optional cloud intelligence.
How to run each
Guard Core As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio guard-core-mcp -- uvx guard-core-mcpio.github.mlawsonking/agent-guards As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio agent-guards -- npx -y agent-guardsCommands 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Guard Core · What it can do: io.github.mlawsonking/agent-guards · Compare two other plugins
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