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Trust score 70/100 (grade B), based on live reachability, verified publisher, maintenance, adoption, transparency and tool quality. See our methodology.

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Dnstwist

io.github.w0h1v/dnstwist

MCP server for dnstwist: detect typosquatting, phishing and brand impersonation domains.

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Yes, if you run it on your computer.This is a local server: your AI app launches it on your machine (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code). Browser-only apps like ChatGPT on the web can't run it.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dnstwist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-dnstwist@1.1.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add dnstwist -- npx -y @burtthecoder/mcp-dnstwist@1.1.1

Trust score

Grade B

Transparent, computed daily. How it works

Live reachability18/30

Verified publisher12/20

Maintenance15/15

Track record10/10

Adoption5/15

Transparency10/10

Health

Local servers run on your machine, so there is no public endpoint to monitor.

Status: Local install
Auth: No auth
Transport: stdio
Latency: —
Protocol: —
Version: 1.1.1
Publisher: GitHub · w0h1v
Category: Developer Tools
Stars: 51
npm / week: —
License: MIT
Updated: 2026-10-13
Last check: —

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