What is the key difference between Agent Receipts and Trust Gate?

Agent Receipts belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Trust Gate belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agent Receipts or Trust Gate in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Agent Receipts and Trust Gate free or paid?

Agent Receipts operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Trust Gate operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agent Receipts lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Trust Gate lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent Receipts and Trust Gate together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

How do I install Agent Receipts or Trust Gate in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Both servers follow the standard Model Context Protocol configuration format. Simply copy the JSON block from the configuration section above and paste it into your AI client's mcpServers configuration object (for instance in claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json ), then completely restart or refresh the application.

Are Agent Receipts and Trust Gate free to use, or do they require API keys?

Agent Receipts is listed under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . Trust Gate operates under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . If environment variables are required (such as API keys), be sure to define them under the env key in your MCP client's configuration file.

Can I run both Agent Receipts and Trust Gate at the same time in my AI client?

Yes! MCP clients support multi-server orchestration. You can include both agent-receipts and trust-gate-2 as distinct keys inside the single mcpServers object in your configuration file. Your AI assistant will automatically select and call the appropriate tool from either server during chat sessions.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Agent Receipts has a Quality Score of 42 /100 ( Fair ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars. Trust Gate holds a Quality Score of 40 /100 ( Fair ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Agent Receipts vs Trust Gate

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Receipts and Trust Gate 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Agent Receipts

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Trust Gate

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Receipts if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Trust Gate if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agent Receipts when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Agent Receipts Details

Choose Trust Gate 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).

Explore Trust Gate Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Agent Receipts Developer Tools	T Trust Gate Developer Tools
Summary	Issue & verify signed (ed25519), hash-chained, timestamped provenance receipts for agent actions.	Post-quantum, tamper-evident receipts for agent actions. Ed25519 + ML-DSA-65, offline verify.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agent Receipts Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Trust Gate Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Agent Receipts Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-receipts": {
      "url": "https://agent-receipts.dropwatchhq.com"
    }
  }
}

Trust Gate Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trust-gate-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "trust-gate-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agent Receipts is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Trust Gate belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Agent Receipts when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Trust Gate when you require tools for developer tools.

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