In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Trust and Machins Marketplace 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 Trust
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Machins Marketplace
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 20/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Trust if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Machins Marketplace 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?
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Choose Agent Trust 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).
Agent Trust is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Machins Marketplace belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Agent Trust when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Machins Marketplace when you require tools for developer tools.