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# Anthropic Claude Code Plugin

The Aikido MCP Plugin connects Aikido’s security engine to AI coding tools. It automatically scans AI generated code for vulnerabilities and hardcoded secrets as soon as it is created.

AI assistants can review their own output, but that review is not perfect. Aikido adds a reliable and consistent security layer that checks every generated snippet with proven scanning rules.

**Why use Aikido MCP**

* Deterministic, independent security checks on every AI generated snippet before it is committed
* Immediate detection and remediation of vulnerabilities and hardcoded secrets in AI assisted workflows
* Real time feedback, making AI driven development safer by default

## Installation for Claude Code CLI

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Install the Aikido Plugin**

Installing the Aikido Claude Code plugins can be done via Claude Code CLI.

* Open up the terminal and enter `claude`.
* Now, you can install the plugin from the Claude Plugins Marketplace
  * `/plugin install aikido@claude-plugins-official`
* After install, run `/reload-plugins` to activate the plugin.
* A restart of Claude Code CLI is needed to load the skills. You can exit Claude Code CLI by typing `exit`.
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Authenticate**

After you've started Claude Code again, run the setup skill with no arguments:

```
/aikido:setup
```

This opens a browser window where you can log in to Aikido. Once authenticated, the token is stored securely in your Claude Code settings and the MCP server is registered automatically.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Finished**

The Aikido Claude Plugin is now available in Claude Code.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
For CI/CD or headless setups where browser login is not possible, see [Token Authentication](/ai-and-dev-tools/aikido-mcp/token-authentication.md).
{% endhint %}

**Scanning code**

* "Use Aikido to scan this file for security issues"
* "Run an Aikido scan on my staged changes to check for secrets before I commit"
* "Scan the files I just edited with Aikido and link them to the `payments-api` repo"

**Reviewing issues by repo**

* "Show me all critical Aikido issues in `payments-api`"
* "List any leaked secrets in `frontend-web` from Aikido"
* "What open source vulnerabilities does Aikido see in `api-gateway`?"
* "Show SAST and IaC issues in `infra-core` from Aikido"

**Reviewing issues by cloud, VM, or container**

* "List all Aikido cloud issues in `prod-aws`"
* "Show malware findings on `web-server-01` from Aikido"
* "What end-of-life software is running in the `nginx-proxy` container per Aikido?"
* "Show me surface monitoring issues for `example.com` in Aikido"

**Combined workflows**

* "Use Aikido to scan my current changes, then show existing critical issues in the same repo"
* "Check this PR with Aikido and compare against open SAST issues in the repo"

### Troubleshooting

If the setup skill fails to start the MCP server, check the [troubleshooting guide](https://help.aikido.dev/ai-and-dev-tools/aikido-mcp/mcp-troubleshooting).


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