How to connect the Dependency Vulnerability Scanner MCP Tool to Claude Desktop
Audits project dependencies across multiple ecosystems. Checks every package against the OSV database for known CVEs. This guide provides the exact configuration required to load the dependency_audit tool inside Claude Desktop.
Step 1: Open the configuration file
Locate and open your Claude Desktop configuration file at the following path:
macOS / Linux
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonStep 2: Add the server config
Copy and paste the following JSON snippet into the file. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop.
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"agenticstore": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["agentic-store-mcp", "--tools", "dependency_audit"]
}
}
}Step 3: Try it out
Once restarted, ask Claude Desktop something like this to trigger the tool:
"Check my package.json and requirements.txt for any high severity CVEs."