Socket

Socket MCP server for scanning dependencies

Category: Security
Primary Subcategory: Application Security & Vulnerability Management

Integration details

Description

__Secure your code by default.__ The Socket MCP server brings powerful, real-time dependency scanning directly into Claude. Instantly audit packages from npm, PyPI, Cargo, and more—right inside your chats—with zero setup. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), this extension automatically evaluates packages for: - Vulnerabilities and malware - Supply chain risks - Code quality and maintenance - License compliance With a single command, Claude will return detailed security scores (0–100) across five critical dimensions—helping you make informed decisions and avoid risky dependencies before they hit production.

Integration type: Connector
Verification status: Verified connector
Platform: Claude
Category: Security
Primary Subcategory: Application Security & Vulnerability Management
Secondary Subcategories: None listed
Brand: Socket
Access: Unknown
First tracked: 2026-04-16
Tool count: 1
Geography: US

Claude Discoverability Score

Socket isn’t discoverable through Claude’s Connector picker

It runs as a local Claude Desktop Extension, so Claude cannot surface or score it there today.

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What the current score measures

Claude showing a list of relevant Connectors in a conversation

Remote Connectors Claude can surface from the Connector picker.

How this score is measured

Primary Subcategory

Application Security & Vulnerability Management

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JupiterOne9/100

—SocketLocal Extension · Not scored

Tools

1 tool agents can invoke

The depscore tool allows AI assistants to query the Socket API for dependency scoring information. It provides comprehensive security and quality metrics for packages across supported ecosystems: npm (JS/TS), pypi (Python), golang (Go), maven (Java/Scala/Kotlin), gem (Ruby), nuget (.NET), cargo (Rust), composer (PHP). See https://docs.socket.dev/docs/language-support

Socket FAQ

How do I improve a Verified connector's discoverability?

The levers are the listing surface agents actually read: names, descriptions, keywords, tool metadata, and registry health. Which lever matters depends on where discovery breaks, which is what continuous measurement shows.

What are Socket alternatives on Claude?

As of 2026-09-12, Socket competes with Pi Security, JupiterOne, Affirmed AI, Apiiro Guardian, Arcjet, FlawPilot, mcp.xfa.tech, Orca Security, Pillar, Safeguard, SubImage in Claude Application Security & Vulnerability Management, ranked by public Discoverability Score.

Where is this profile measured?

This profile uses the geography attached to the latest public registry snapshot: US. Locale tags are intentionally omitted.