# Grype MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to perform vulnerability scanning of directories, container images, and packages using Grype. It solves problems related to identifying security risks and vulnerabilities in various environments, providing insights to enhance security posture. The Grype MCP Server takes in directories, images, and packages as input and outputs vulnerability scan results via the Model Context Protocol.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/anchore-grype-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/anchore-grype-mcp

## Description

Enables AI assistants to perform vulnerability scanning using Grype, supporting scans of directories, container images, and packages via the Model Context Protocol.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/qo9guysi2f)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/anchore/grype-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "anchore-grype-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/anchore-grype-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/anchore-grype-mcp/pull`

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SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt