Agent Action Gate vs Cordon

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Action Gate and Cordon MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agent Action Gate when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: AAG_PROVE_TOKEN, AAG_KILL_SWITCH.
• Primary tools included: Deny-by-default handling for unknown actions, Human-in-the-loop proof for high-tier operations, Hash-chained JSONL Action Ledger.

Explore Agent Action Gate Details

Choose Cordon when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Per-server and per-tool policy enforcement, Structured JSON audit logging, Terminal and Slack approval workflows.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Action Gate Security	Cordon Security
Summary	Gate/Prove: deny unattended destructive agent tools. Instant Audit $499 on a2zsoc.com.	Security gateway for MCP. Policy enforcement, audit logging, human-in-the-loop approvals.
Category & Scope	Security	Security
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-action-gate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-action-gate"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AAG_PROVE_TOKEN": "YOUR_AAG_PROVE_TOKEN_HERE",
        "AAG_KILL_SWITCH": "YOUR_AAG_KILL_SWITCH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cordon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@getcordon/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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