Skylos vs Wireshark MCP

Choosing between Skylos and Wireshark MCP? Both are security MCP servers, but they lean into different workflows. This page focuses on where each one is actually stronger, not just raw counts.

Choose Skylos for

Cleaning up legacy codebases by identifying and removing unused functions.

Choose Wireshark MCP for

Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns.

Skylos

344by duriantacostdio

Find dead code, secrets, and exploitable flows in Python, TypeScript, and Go.

Best for Cleaning up legacy codebases by identifying and removing unused functions.

Skylos: Dead Code and Security PR Gate for Modern Codebases Find dead code, secrets, and exploitable flows in Python, TypeScript, and Go. Add a pull request gate in minutes.

πŸ“– Website Β· Documentation Β· Blog Β· VS Code Extension.

What it does

  • Detects dead code in Python, TypeScript, and Go projects
  • Identifies security vulnerabilities like SQLi and hardcoded secrets
  • Framework-aware analysis for FastAPI, Django, pytest, and Next.js
  • Provides AI-powered analysis and remediation suggestions
  • Supports CI/CD integration with quality gates and PR annotations

Available tools (2)

scanScans the codebase for dead code, security vulnerabilities, and quality issues.
defendPerforms AI defense checks for Python LLM integrations.
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Wireshark MCP

55by bx33661stdio

Give your AI assistant a packet analyzer.

Best for Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns.

Give your AI assistant a packet analyzer. Drop a .pcap file, ask questions in plain English β€” get answers backed by real tshark data.

English Β· δΈ­ζ–‡ Β· Changelog Β· Contributing.

What it does

  • Packet dissection and analysis using tshark
  • Support for protocol hierarchy analysis
  • Credential scanning and threat intelligence checks
  • Auto-detection of Wireshark suite tools like capinfos and dumpcap
  • Cross-platform support for Windows, Linux, and macOS

Available tools (2)

wireshark_extract_dns_queriesExtracts DNS queries from a pcap file.
wireshark_check_threatsChecks captured network traffic against threat intelligence sources.
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Biggest differences

CompareSkylosWireshark MCP
Best forCleaning up legacy codebases by identifying and removing unused functions.Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns.
StandoutDetects dead code in Python, TypeScript, and Go projects.Packet dissection and analysis using tshark.
SetupPip, stdio transport.pip or uvx, stdio transport.
Transportstdiostdio
Community344 GitHub stars55 GitHub stars

Bottom line

Pick Skylos if...

Cleaning up legacy codebases by identifying and removing unused functions. Detects dead code in Python, TypeScript, and Go projects. Pip, stdio transport.

Pick Wireshark MCP if...

Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns. Packet dissection and analysis using tshark. pip or uvx, stdio transport.

The real split here is workflow fit, not raw counts. Skylos: Cleaning up legacy codebases by identifying and removing unused functions. Wireshark MCP: Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns. Skylos also has the larger public footprint (344 vs 55 stars).

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