context tax
pending
security
97/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active13d ago
Our reading of Threat Emulation, from the data
Threat Emulation is a security MCP server from checkpointsw.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 13 days ago (2026-10-05). For comparison, 67% of security servers are active or maintained.
With 44 GitHub stars it ranks #90 of 1,263 security servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Threat Emulation MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add threat-emulation -- npx -y @chkp/threat-emulation-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"threat-emulation": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chkp/threat-emulation-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"threat-emulation": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chkp/threat-emulation-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"threat-emulation": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chkp/threat-emulation-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"threat-emulation": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chkp/threat-emulation-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
- No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 13d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-04 · 14d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-05 · 13d ago · GitHub · mcpb-2026.10.05-1518-431514c
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Security
Against the most-starred security servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Emulation (this) | 44 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Semgrep | 17,123 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Ida Pro | 13,002 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Ghidra | 11,390 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Robin: AI-Powered Dark Web OSINT | 7,591 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Claude Code Ultimate Guide | 6,196 | — | not measured | Active | local |
FAQ
›How do I install the Threat Emulation MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add threat-emulation -- npx -y @chkp/threat-emulation-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Threat Emulation require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Threat Emulation as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Threat Emulation in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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