Argus - Repository Analysis and Security Assessment Tool
A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool for analyzing code repositories, performing security scans, and assessing code quality across multiple programming languages.
Features
Multi-Language Support
- Go: gocyclo, golangci-lint analysis
- Java: PMD static analysis
- Python: Pylint, Bandit security checks
- JavaScript/TypeScript: ESLint analysis
- Automatic language detection
Security Scanning
- Integrated Trivy vulnerability scanner
- Comprehensive security reports
- Support for multiple branches
Git Operations
- Branch enumeration and management
- Commit history analysis
- Diff comparisons
- Repository structure visualization
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.8+
- Git
- libmagic (system dependency)
System Dependencies
macOS
brew install libmagic
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y libmagic1
Installation via uv
uvx argus
Usage
Basic MCP Commands
# Analyze repository structure
analyze_repository_structure(
repo_url="https://gitlab.com/user/repo",
gitlab_credentials={"api_key": "your-token"}, # Optional
branch="main" # Optional
)
# Perform code quality analysis
analyze_code_quality(
repo_url="https://gitlab.com/user/repo",
language="python" # Optional, will auto-detect if not specified
)
# Security scan
security_scan_repository(
repo_url="https://gitlab.com/user/repo",
scan_type="trivy"
)
# Compare changes
compare_git_changes(
repo_url="https://gitlab.com/user/repo",
source="feature-branch",
target="main"
)
# Security scan repository
security_scan_repository(
repo_url="https://gitlab.com/user/repo",
scan_type="trivy"
)
### MCP Configuration
```json
{
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/athapong/argus",
"argus"
],
"alwaysAllow": [
"get_commit_history",
"enumerate_branches",
"compare_git_changes",
"analyze_code_quality",
"security_scan_repository"
],
"timeout": 300
}
Supported Analysis Tools
| Language | Tools | Installation |
|---|---|---|
| Go | gocyclo, golangci-lint | go install github.com/fzipp/gocyclo/cmd/gocyclo@latest |
| Java | PMD | macOS: brew install pmd, Linux: Auto-installed |
| Python | Pylint, Bandit | Auto-installed via dependencies |
| JavaScript | ESLint | npm install -g eslint |
Environment Variables
SKIP_SYSTEM_CHECK: Set to any value to skip system dependency checksPATH: Automatically updated for tool installations
Error Handling
The tool provides detailed error messages and graceful fallbacks:
- Dependency installation failures show warnings instead of errors
- Language detection falls back to specified language if auto-detection fails
- Tool execution errors are captured in the response structure
License
MIT License
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch
- Commit your changes
- Push to the branch
- Create a new Pull Request
Argus
Project Details
- athapong/argus
- MIT License
- Last Updated: 4/1/2025
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