mcpgawk launches MCP drift protection
mcpgawk is a local security gateway that baselines MCP server tools, verifies behavior in a sandbox, and blocks calls when approved capabilities change. Its free CLI and VS Code extension run locally, while the team gateway adds centralized enforcement and audit trails.
MCP approvals are usually treated as permanent, making tool drift a serious supply-chain blind spot. mcpgawk adds a practical approval checkpoint, though coverage depends on whether an agent exposes a usable hook.
- –Detects changed tool descriptions, inputs, safety flags, and capabilities before execution
- –Prevents agents from approving their own changed tools
- –Local-first design keeps server inventories and verification results on the developer’s machine
- –Supports major coding agents including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, and Kimi
- –Fifteen of 21 documented clients lack hook points, limiting protection without the paid gateway
DISCOVERED
2h ago
2026-10-06
PUBLISHED
8h ago
2026-10-06
RELEVANCE
AUTHOR
Neelagiri Chettiyar