Scan dependencies, detect vulnerabilities, find leaked secrets, and review code for security issues directly inside Google Antigravity, powered by your AI agent.
What you can do
With the Endor Labs MCP server, you can:
- Check dependency safety before adding a new package
- Scan for vulnerabilities and malware in your open source dependencies
- Find leaked secrets accidentally committed in your Git history
- Run AI security reviews on your code changes (Enterprise Edition)
Install the MCP server
The Developer Edition is free and uses default security policies from Endor Labs. When you use the MCP server for the first time, a browser window opens for authentication through GitHub, GitLab, or Google.
On the agent panel, click …, then select MCP Servers > Manage MCP Servers. Click Raw Config to open the raw configuration editor and add the generated configuration.
Developer Edition Configuration
Copy the JSON configuration for your MCP configuration file.
For manual configuration, copy and paste the following JSON directly into your MCP configuration file.
The Enterprise Edition enforces your organization’s specific security policies. You need your Endor Labs namespace and an authentication method. Ensure that your developers have Read-Only permissions to Endor Labs. See Authorization policies for more details.
Generate the Enterprise Edition configuration for your organization.
Enterprise Edition Configuration
Select your authentication method and generate JSON for your MCP configuration.
For manual configuration, copy and paste the following JSON directly into your MCP configuration file.
View JSON configuration
The following parameters are used to configure the MCP server. All parameters are optional.
ENDOR_MCP_SERVER_AUTH_MODE: The authentication mode to use for the MCP server. You can use the following authentication modes:github,gitlab,google,sso. If you choosesso, you must addENDOR_MCP_SERVER_AUTH_TENANTas an additional parameter. If not specified, the MCP server defaults to browser authentication for the Developer Edition.ENDOR_NAMESPACE: The namespace to use for the MCP server. Required for Enterprise Edition to access your organization’s specific policies. Not needed for Developer Edition.ENDOR_MCP_SERVER_AUTH_TENANT: The tenant name for SSO authentication. Required whenENDOR_MCP_SERVER_AUTH_MODEis set tossofor Enterprise Edition access.
Verify the installation
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On the agent panel, click …, then select MCP Servers > Manage MCP Servers.
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Confirm that endor-cli-tools appears in the list and is enabled.
Try a test prompt
After installing the MCP server, try the following prompt in your AI chat or CLI to verify that the tools are working.
Check if the npm package lodash version 4.17.20 has any vulnerabilities
The MCP server uses the check_dependency_for_vulnerabilities tool to check for known vulnerabilities and return the results. If you see a response with vulnerability details, the MCP server is working correctly.
Manage MCP servers
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On the agent panel, click …, then select MCP Servers > Manage MCP Servers.
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From here, you can view active MCP servers, edit configurations through Raw Config, or enable and disable individual servers.
How to use the Endor Labs MCP server
The Endor Labs MCP server provides the following tools:
check_dependency_for_vulnerabilities: Check if a dependency in your project is vulnerable.check_dependency_for_risks: Check a dependency for security risks including vulnerabilities and malware.get_endor_vulnerability: Get the details of a specific vulnerability from the Endor Labs vulnerability database.get_resource: Retrieve additional context from commonly used Endor Labs resources about your software, such as findings, vulnerabilities, and projects.scan: Run an Endor Labs security scan to detect risks in your open source dependencies, find common security issues, and spot any credentials accidentally exposed in your Git repository.security_review: Perform security review analysis on code diffs. Analyzes local uncommitted changes (both staged and unstaged) compared to HEAD, or diffs between the main branch and the last commit. Requires the Enterprise Edition. You must specify your namespace in the MCP server configuration. You must also enable AI security code review for your namespace in the Endor Labs platform. See AI security code review for setup instructions.
After you set up the MCP server, you can choose to disable the tools that you do not want to use.
Configure GEMINI.md
Google Antigravity reads GEMINI.md files to guide AI development with your project-specific instructions. To enhance the MCP server integration, you can add instructions in GEMINI.md at the root of your repository or globally in the ~/.gemini/ directory.
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Navigate to the root of your repository.
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Create or edit the
GEMINI.mdfile in the root of your repository. For global rules that apply across all projects, create or edit~/.gemini/GEMINI.md. -
Add appropriate rules for your project. For example, you can add a rule to check if the code is free from vulnerabilities.
Example GEMINI.md instructions
You can use the following GEMINI.md instructions as a quick start for the Endor Labs MCP server. Modify the instructions to meet your specific organization’s needs. For more information, refer to the Google Antigravity documentation.
# Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Rule (Endor Labs via MCP)
This project uses Endor Labs for automated dependency (SCA) scanning, integrated through the MCP server.
## Workflow
Every time a manifest or lockfile (package.json, requirements.txt, go.mod, pom.xml, etc.) is created or modified in any way, immediately do the following prior to performing your next task.
**Important**: Do not proceed after creating or modifying a manifest file without running this first.
- Run `endor-cli-tools` using the `check_dependency_for_vulnerabilities` tool via the MCP server.
- Provide the **ecosystem**, **dependency name**, and **version** always when making this tool call.
- If a vulnerability or error is identified:
- Upgrade to the suggested safe version, or
- Replace the dependency with a non-vulnerable alternative.
- Re-run the check using `endor-cli-tools` to confirm the issue is resolved.
## Notes
- All scans must be performed using the MCP server integration (`endor-cli-tools`). Do not invoke `endorctl` directly.
# Leaked Secrets Detection Rule (Endor Labs via MCP)
This project uses [Endor Labs](https://docs.endorlabs.com/) for automated security scanning, integrated through the MCP server.
## Workflow
Whenever a file is modified in the repository, and before the end of an agent session:
- Run `endor-cli-tools` using the `scan` tool via the MCP server to check for leaked secrets.
- If any secrets or errors are detected:
- Remove the exposed secret or correct the error immediately.
- Re-run the scan to verify the secret has been properly removed.
- Save scan results and remediation steps in a security log or as comments for audit purposes.
## Notes
- All scans must be performed using the MCP server integration (`endor-cli-tools`). Do not invoke `endorctl` directly.
- This scan must use the path of the directory from which the changed files are in. Use absolute paths.
# Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Rule (Endor Labs via MCP)
This project uses [Endor Labs](https://docs.endorlabs.com/) for automated SAST, integrated through the MCP server.
## Workflow
Whenever a file is modified in the repository, and before the end of an agent session:
- Run `endor-cli-tools` using the `scan` tool via the MCP server to perform SAST scans.
- If any vulnerabilities or errors are found:
- Present the issues to the user.
- Recommend and apply appropriate fixes (e.g., input sanitization, validation, escaping, secure APIs).
- Save scan results and remediation steps in a security log or as comments for audit purposes.
## Notes
- All scans must be performed using the MCP server integration (`endor-cli-tools`). Do not invoke `endorctl` directly.
- Do not invoke Opengrep directly.
- This scan must use the path of the directory from which the changed files are in. Use absolute paths.
Troubleshooting
Use the following troubleshooting steps to resolve common issues with the Endor Labs MCP server.
MCP server shows disconnected
npx --version in your terminal. If the command fails, install Node.js version 18 or later. After installing, restart your IDE or CLI to reload the MCP server configuration.
Browser auth window does not open
ENDOR_MCP_SERVER_AUTH_MODE and ENDOR_MCP_SERVER_AUTH_TENANT are set correctly in your MCP configuration.
npx times out behind a corporate proxy
Install endorctl globally and update your MCP config to call it directly instead of using npx. For more information, see Install endorctl.
Replace the command and args entries with:
"command": "endorctl",
"args": ["ai-tools", "mcp-server"]
Tools return errors (Enterprise)
Read-Only permissions in Endor Labs. See Authorization policies for details. Also ensure endorctl is on your PATH if you installed it globally instead of using npx.
MCP server fails to start on Windows
On Windows, ensure the following prerequisites are met:
- Node.js is installed
- npm global bin directory is in your PATH
Install Node.js
If Node.js is not installed, download and install the LTS version from nodejs.org. During installation, ensure the option to add Node.js to PATH is selected.
Configure the PATH environment variable
After installing Node.js, verify that the npm global bin directory is in your PATH:
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Run the following command in the command line.
npm config get prefixThis returns the npm global directory path, typically
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Add the npm global directory path to the Path variable under User variables in your system’s environment variables settings.
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Restart for the PATH changes to take effect.
Verify the setup
Run the following command in your terminal.
npx --version
If this returns a version number, your Windows setup is complete and the MCP server can use npx to run endorctl.