About agent-sec
agent-sec is a no-install, read-only security baseline for AI coding agents. It provides cited rules and advisory checks so agents can consult relevant guidance during a session.
Key features
- 01Curated security rules with source citations
- 02Retrieve the complete baseline
- 03Check actions against relevant rules
- 04Optional Claude Code plugin and hook
- 05Self-hostable Cloudflare Worker
Use cases
- 01Reviewing a proposed command before execution
- 02Consulting guidance on secrets or prompt injection
- 03Adding cited security rules to coding-agent sessions
MCP support
The MCP server exposes `get_security_baseline` and `check_action`. Checks are advisory and do not block actions.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://agentsec.kernora.ai/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http ai-kernora-agent-sec https://agentsec.kernora.ai/mcp{"mcpServers":{"ai-kernora-agent-sec":{"type":"http","url":"https://agentsec.kernora.ai/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"ai-kernora-agent-sec":{"type":"http","url":"https://agentsec.kernora.ai/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"ai-kernora-agent-sec":{"type":"http","url":"https://agentsec.kernora.ai/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"ai-kernora-agent-sec":{"serverUrl":"https://agentsec.kernora.ai/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
2This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMEKernora Agent Security
A zero-install security baseline for AI coding agents. Point Claude Code, Cursor, or any
MCP-capable agent at one URL and it reads a curated, cited security baseline every session (via a minimal JSON-RPC-over-HTTP MCP subset — works with Claude Code today) — so it
stops shipping the mistakes that cause incidents (a hardcoded secret, a curl | bash, a
prompt-injected "send this to that URL"). When it catches one, it cites the exact rule.
Advisory grounding, free and open. Real-time blocking against your organization's own decisions — plus a tamper-evident audit ledger for EU AI Act / SOC-2 — is the paid Kernora Axiora Integrity Plane.
Live: https://agentsec.kernora.ai
Connect in one line
Add it as an MCP server in your agent's config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentsec": { "url": "https://agentsec.kernora.ai/mcp" }
}
}
That's it — no install, no signup. It's read-only: get_security_baseline sends nothing, and check_action sends only the short action text you choose to pass it (never your files, repo, or environment).
Tools exposed:
get_security_baseline— the full known-good rule set.check_action— pass an action/command; get back the baseline rules that apply, so the agent can self-correct. Advisory only — it does not block.
Or read the rules directly: /baseline.json ·
/baseline.yaml
What's inside
15 rules across categories including secrets, injection, supply-chain, destructive ops, permissions, transport, data protection, exfiltration, authz, and VCS safety. Every rule cites a real source — OWASP (incl. the LLM Top 10), CWE identifiers, and regulations (EU AI Act, PCI-DSS, HIPAA).
Self-host
It's a single Cloudflare Worker with no dependencies, no storage, and no secrets.
npm install -g wrangler # if needed
npm test # runs the local test suite (node test.mjs)
wrangler deploy # deploy to your own Cloudflare account
Air-gapped or privacy-strict? Run it on your own infrastructure and point your agents at it.
Free grounds. Paid blocks.
| Kernora Agent Security (this, free) | Kernora Axiora — Integrity Plane (paid) | |
|---|---|---|
| What | Grounds the agent: it knows the baseline and cites it | Blocks in real time against your org's decisions |
| How | Advisory MCP grounding | Tiered verifier, real-time block + attested audit ledger |
| For | Any developer, any agent | Enterprises with agent fleets and compliance obligations |
Talk to us about blocking + attestation: [email protected]
How it relates to endpoint monitors
Endpoint agent monitors (e.g. Perplexity's Numbat) watch for generically suspicious behavior. Kernora Agent Security supplies what they lack: what's known-good for your codebase. The two are complementary — this project can even export its rules for a monitor to enforce.
Honesty note
This endpoint provides advisory grounding only. A matched rule is guidance; an unmatched action is not an assurance of safety. Real-time enforcement and audit are the paid Integrity Plane.
Claude Code plugin (optional, one command)
Instead of the manual MCP config, install the plugin — it bundles the MCP server, a skill that tells your agent to consult the baseline, an advisory PreToolUse hook (warns before risky commands), and helper commands:
/plugin marketplace add kernora-ai/agent-sec
/plugin install kernora-agent-security
Commands: /agentsec-rules (show every rule), /agentsec-check <action>, /agentsec-report (a LOCAL
view of how many risky actions it caught — nothing is sent to us). Disable the hook anytime with
AGENTSEC_HOOK=0.
See every rule / how effective / how to remove
- See the rules: readable at https://agentsec.kernora.ai/rules · raw at
/baseline.json(or.yaml) · or theget_security_baselineMCP tool. Nothing is hidden. - Effectiveness / reporting: the free tier is stateless and private — we store nothing. The plugin
logs flags LOCALLY (
~/.agentsec/flags.log);/agentsec-reportsummarizes them. Full per-action reporting with a tamper-evident audit ledger is the paid Kernora Axiora plane. - Remove it: Claude Code —
claude mcp remove agentsec(+/plugin uninstall kernora-agent-securityif installed). Cursor — delete theagentsecentry from~/.cursor/mcp.jsonand restart. It's read-only and stores nothing, so nothing is left behind.
About
Kernora Agent Security is built by Kernora on the open Factlet Protocol. Licensed Apache-2.0 (see LICENSE).
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