Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP vs Cordon
A side-by-side look at the Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP and Cordon MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose Cordon for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
check_workspace_change, approve_model_run, estimate_ai_studio_spend.
Choose Cordon when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP | View Cordon |
Tools & capabilities
Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP tools 5
check_workspace_changeapprove_model_runestimate_ai_studio_spendissue_workspace_receiptexport_workspace_audit
Cordon 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.
Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"aistudioworkspaceapproval-mcp": {
"url": "https://aistudioworkspaceapproval.clauxel.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Cordon
{
"mcpServers": {
"cordon": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@getcordon/cli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP is categorized under Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Cordon belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP for security work and Cordon 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.
Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Cordon has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 aistudioworkspaceapproval-mcp and cordon as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Aistudioworkspaceapproval MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Cordon has 41/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.