Quickstart

Get MCP Guard up and running in 3 minutes to protect your MCP clients from prompt injection attacks.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher (3.13 recommended)
• Node.js and npm installed 
• An MCP client (Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.)

Step 1: Install GA CLI

The recommended way to set up MCP Guard is through the GA CLI (command line interface). Make sure you install version 0.1.7 of generalanalysis.

Option A: Using uv (Recommended)

uv tool install generalanalysis==0.1.7

Or with a specific Python version:

uv tool install generalanalysis==0.1.7 --python 3.13

Option B: Using pip

First, create a virtual environment:

python -m venv ga-venv
source ga-venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: ga-venv\Scripts\activate

Then install GA CLI:

pip install -U generalanalysis==0.1.7

Step 2: Login to GA Platform

Authenticate with your Google account:

ga login

This will:

1. Open a browser for Google authentication
2. Create a project on our platform automatically
3. Generate an API key
4. Cache credentials in ~/.config/ga/

Step 3: Configure MCP Clients

Run the automatic configuration:

ga configure

This command will:

1. Detect all MCP clients on your system
2. Back up your original MCP configurations
3. Configure them to route through MCP Guard
4. Set up the proxy server

What’s Next?

Now that MCP Guard is configured, your MCP clients are protected from prompt injection attacks. The proxy will automatically intercept and analyze all tool calls for potential security risks.

Getting Help

If you need assistance:

1. Documentation Search: Use the search bar at the top to find specific topics
2. Join the Community: Join our Discord  to connect with other users and devs to get help
3. Contact Support: Reach out to our team at info@generalanalysis.com
4. Schedule a Demo: Book a call  with our experts