Agentskillupdategate MCP vs MCP Bastion

A side-by-side look at the Agentskillupdategate MCP and MCP Bastion MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Agentskillupdategate MCP logoAgentskillupdategate MCPSecurity · Remote HTTP/SSEPaid remote MCP for Claude Code skill update gate MCP, structured receipts, audit logs, and reviewer48FairAuth: not declaredMCP Bastion logoMCP BastionSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Reliability + security proxy for MCP: runtime tool-security and a compliance-mapped audit trail.48FairAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Agentskillupdategate MCP for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose MCP Bastion for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Agentskillupdategate MCP logoChoose Agentskillupdategate MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You want tools like check_skill_update_gate, compare_skill_manifest, issue_update_receipt.
Explore Agentskillupdategate MCP

MCP Bastion logoChoose MCP Bastion when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore MCP Bastion

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAgentskillupdategate MCP logoAgentskillupdategate MCPMCP Bastion logoMCP Bastion
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal48/100 · Fair48/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSELocal subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars07
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools5Not listed

Tools & capabilities

Agentskillupdategate MCP tools 5

  • check_skill_update_gate
  • compare_skill_manifest
  • issue_update_receipt
  • assign_skill_owner
  • export_skill_update_log

MCP Bastion tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Agentskillupdategate MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentskillupdategate-mcp": {
      "url": "https://agentskillupdategate.clauxel.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

MCP Bastion

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-bastion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bastion"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Agentskillupdategate MCP is categorized under Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. MCP Bastion belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Agentskillupdategate MCP for security work and MCP Bastion for security.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Agentskillupdategate MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Bastion is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add agentskillupdategate-mcp and mcp-bastion as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Agentskillupdategate MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Bastion has 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.