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| Evidence field | MCP Server for WinDbg Crash AnalysisMCP100 Selected | semgrepMCP100 Selected |
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| Provenance | ||
| Provenance details | Community implementation io.github.svnscha · Publisher source ↗ | First-party MCP ecosystem:semgrep · Publisher source ↗ |
| Maintenance | ||
| Maintenance details | Repo: Jul 20, 2026 Package: Jul 16, 2026 | Repo: Aug 14, 2026 Package: Not documented |
| Popularity evidence | ||
| GitHub stars | 1,519 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z | 16,224 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z |
| 30-day package downloads | 3,088 PyPI Stats package downloads · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z | No reliable download data |
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| Client coverage details | Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio | Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio |
| Client coverage note | Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server. | |
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| Authentication | Stdio has no separate authentication. The documented HTTP transport has no authentication; the publisher recommends localhost, SSH tunneling, or an authenticating reverse proxy. | Local scanning needs no remote credential; platform features use Semgrep authentication. |
| Cost | The MIT-licensed server lists no MCP fee. Windows Debugging Tools and symbol-network use are external requirements. | The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply. |
| Permissions | Launches CDB or KD, reads crash dumps, attaches to user-mode remote and kernel targets, runs arbitrary WinDbg or KD commands, and can interrupt live sessions. | Local filesystem scope and optional Semgrep AppSec Platform token permissions define accessible code and findings. |
| Data handling | Dump contents, symbol paths, commands, and outputs can be returned to the client or model. Filter scripts can redact text before it leaves the host; symbol retrieval may use Microsoft symbol services. Retention is not documented. | Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive security & testing information. |
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| Risk context | Crash dumps can contain secrets or PII, and arbitrary debugger or kernel commands can affect live systems. Keep HTTP loopback-only or behind authentication, use redaction filters, and supervise remote and kernel sessions. | Scanning shares source-derived findings with the MCP client and may consume substantial local resources. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review. |
| Evidence date | ||
| Editorial review | 2026-08-11 | 2026-07-30 |
| Candidate evidence | 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z | 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z |
Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.
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