Code Security MCP Servers — Snyk, SonarQube, Semgrep, Trivy, CodeQL, and Beyond

At a glance: Code security is arguably where MCP servers deliver the most practical value — catching vulnerabilities in AI-generated code before it ships. Official vendor investment is exceptional: Snyk, SonarQube, Semgrep, Trivy, Endor Labs, Cycode, and Aikido all have official MCP servers. Snyk's server is the most comprehensive — 11 tools covering SAST, SCA, IaC, containers, SBOM, and AI-BOM. SonarQube has the largest community at 423 stars. 15+ servers across 10 platforms. Rating: 4.0/5.

Snyk (Official)

The most comprehensive security scanning MCP integration available. 11 tools spanning five domains: snyk_code_scan (SAST), snyk_sca_scan (dependency scanning), snyk_iac_scan (infrastructure-as-code), snyk_container_scan (container images), snyk_sbom_scan (Software Bill of Materials), snyk_aibom (AI Bill of Materials for AI supply chain visibility), plus auth and trust management tools.

No other single MCP server covers SAST + SCA + IaC + container + SBOM scanning. Integrates with Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, GitHub Copilot.

SonarQube (Official, 423 stars)

Largest community in the code security MCP category. 423 stars, 321 commits. Project issue searching, software composition analysis, code snippet analysis, and enterprise discovery. What sets SonarQube apart: it catches bugs, code smells, and maintainability issues alongside security vulnerabilities. Integrates with 11+ platforms.

Semgrep (Official, 639 stars — Archived)

Pioneered the category with the highest star count — now archived. 639 stars, archived October 2025. Future MCP functionality integrated into the Semgrep binary. 7 tools: security scanning, AST output, custom rules, AppSec Platform integration. Covers SAST, SCA, and secrets detection.

Trivy (Official Plugin)

Official plugin for one of the most widely-used open source security scanners (23k+ stars on the main repo). Container image scanning, filesystem scanning, remote repository analysis. Natural language query interface makes security scanning accessible to non-specialists. Supports VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains IDEs, Claude Desktop.

Endor Labs, Cycode, and Aikido

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  Endor Labs — 6 tools focused on dependency risk and supply chain security. Detects malicious packages, typosquatting, dependency confusion. Developer Edition is free.


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  Cycode — 5 tools built into the CLI (cycode mcp). SAST, SCA, IaC, and secrets scanning. 97 stars, 388 commits.


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  Aikido — 3 tools via npm. Laser-focused on scanning AI-generated code before it ships. SAST + secrets. Supports VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Kiro, GitHub Copilot.

Multi-Tool Aggregators

DevSecOps-MCP bundles Semgrep, Bandit, SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Trivy — 6 MCP tools covering SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA. sast-mcp integrates 23+ tools including Kali Linux tools. AWS sample is a polished reference architecture with delta scanning.

What's Missing

• No Checkmarx or Veracode MCP servers (major enterprise AppSec vendors)


• No GitHub Advanced Security MCP server (Dependabot, secret scanning)


• DAST coverage is thin — only DevSecOps-MCP includes it


• No runtime security (Falco, Aqua Runtime, Sysdig)

Bottom Line

Rating: 4.0/5 — One of the strongest MCP categories. Seven vendors with production MCP servers. Comprehensive coverage across SAST, SCA, IaC, containers, secrets, and SBOM. SonarQube's 423 stars and Semgrep's 639 stars show genuine community adoption. Start with your existing security vendor's MCP server. For comprehensive single-tool coverage, Snyk's 11-tool server is the best integration.

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