@shield-agent/kya

Know Your Agent light CLI + local MCP gate (provider-agnostic, zero vertical packs required).

Install Command

npx -y @shield-agent/kya

Claude Desktop Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shield-agent-kya": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shield-agent/kya"
      ]
    }
  }
}

@shield-agent/kya is a community MCP server that connects AI assistants like Claude to know your agent light cli + local mcp gate (provider-agnostic, zero vertical packs required). It runs locally on your machine, keeping your data private and giving you full control over the connection. Security teams can leverage it to run checks and gather intelligence through natural-language prompts.

About @shield-agent/kya

Overview

Know Your Agent light CLI + local MCP gate (provider-agnostic, zero vertical packs required).

Topics

kya, know-your-agent, mcp, policy, shield-agent, cli, mcp-server

Who Should Use @shield-agent/kya?

1Run security scans and vulnerability checks from your AI assistant
2Automate compliance checks and audit log reviews
3Integrate threat intelligence feeds into your AI workflow
4Let Claude assist with penetration testing and security research tasks

How to Install @shield-agent/kya

Before you start

You will need Node.js (v18 or later) installed on your machine — download it from nodejs.org if you haven't already.

1Open a terminal (Terminal on Mac, Command Prompt or PowerShell on Windows).
2Paste the install command above and press Enter — Node.js will download and run the server automatically.
3Add the server to your Claude Desktop config file (see the JSON snippet above) and restart Claude.

The Claude Desktop config snippet above can be copied and pasted directly into your claude_desktop_config.json file — no editing required.