Shieldly MCP Server

by shieldly-ioio.github.shieldly-io/mcpv1.0.1

Analyze AWS IAM policies and CloudFormation templates with Shieldly to flag privilege-escalation paths, wildcards and over-permissive access.

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Install Shieldly MCP server

claude mcp add shieldly -e SHIELDLY_API_KEY='<shieldly-api-key>' -- npx -y @shieldly/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shieldly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shieldly/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHIELDLY_API_KEY": "<shieldly-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shieldly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shieldly/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHIELDLY_API_KEY": "<shieldly-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "shieldly": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shieldly/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHIELDLY_API_KEY": "<shieldly-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shieldly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shieldly/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHIELDLY_API_KEY": "<shieldly-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
SHIELDLY_API_KEY	—	yes	Shieldly API key (optional — without it the server runs in rate-limited demo mode, no signup needed)

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 3mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-18 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-07-11 · 3mo ago · official registry · v1.0.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Shieldly MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add shieldly -e SHIELDLY_API_KEY='<shieldly-api-key>' -- npx -y @shieldly/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Shieldly require an API key?

Yes. It expects SHIELDLY_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Shieldly as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Shieldly in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.shieldly-io/mcp.