io.github.OraclesTech/guardian-mcp vs io.github.jnMetaCode/shellward
io.github.OraclesTech/guardian-mcp is an MCP server published by OraclesTech. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.jnMetaCode/shellward is an MCP server published by jnMetaCode. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  io.github.jnMetaCode/shellward | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 366 Downloads/week (PyPI): 69 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.5.11 Downloads/month (npm): 1 533 Downloads/week (npm): 279 Forks (GitHub): 24 Stars (GitHub): 140 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 | io.github.OraclesTech/guardian-mcp | io.github.jnMetaCode/shellward |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 140 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 24 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (ethicore-guardian-mcp) | On your machine (shellward) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 2 | 3, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/jnmetacode/shellward |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 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
io.github.OraclesTech/guardian-mcp
Runtime AI-threat screening for coding agents: analyze, scan tool calls/outputs & docs (paid).
io.github.jnMetaCode/shellward
AI agent security: 7 MCP tools for injection detection, PII scanning, command safety, DLP.
How to run each
io.github.OraclesTech/guardian-mcp As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "ETHICORE_API_KEY=<YOUR_ETHICORE_API_KEY>" --env "ETHICORE_SELFHOST_LICENSE=<YOUR_ETHICORE_SELFHOST_LICENSE>" --transport stdio guardian-mcp -- uvx ethicore-guardian-mcpRequires: ETHICORE_API_KEY (secret), ETHICORE_SELFHOST_LICENSE (secret)
io.github.jnMetaCode/shellward As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio shellward -- npx -y shellwardCommands 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
Only io.github.OraclesTech/guardian-mcp asks for
ETHICORE_API_KEY (secret)ETHICORE_SELFHOST_LICENSE (secret)ETHICORE_SELFHOST_PUBKEY
Only io.github.jnMetaCode/shellward asks for
SHELLWARD_LOCALESHELLWARD_MODESHELLWARD_THRESHOLD
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.OraclesTech/guardian-mcp · What it can do: io.github.jnMetaCode/shellward · Compare two other plugins
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