Decision Workspace
agent-shield vs mcplint-cli vs kindlyguard
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
agent-shield
experimentalv0.8.0
Security scanner for AI agent extensions — offline-first, multi-framework, SARIF output
49
mcplint-cli
experimentalv0.1.2
Compiler-style static security analyzer for MCP (Model Context Protocol) configurations
50
kindlyguard
experimentalv0.9.5
Security-focused MCP server for AI protection - unified package providing both server and CLI functionality
Core Metrics
| agent-shield | mcplint-cli | kindlyguard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 49 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 29 | 29 | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 29 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 22d ago | 266d ago |
| Age | 1m | 22d | 8m |
Health Breakdown
agent-shield
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
mcplint-cli
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
kindlyguard
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| agent-shield | mcplint-cli | kindlyguard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.9.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 29 | 16 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 207KB | 52KB | 21KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kindlyguard leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.