Agent Output Guard vs Kaval

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Output Guard and Kaval 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 Output Guard when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Kaval when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Output Guard Developer Tools	Kaval Developer Tools
Summary	Validate and verify data from other agents before acting on it. Zero LLM costs.	Freshness gate for AI agents: verify a belief is still true against the live world before you act.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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-output-guard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@agenson-horrowitz/agent-output-guard-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kaval": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@usekaval/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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