Akf vs Mcptoollicense MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Akf and Mcptoollicense MCP 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 Akf 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).
• Primary tools included: 11 MCP tools for creating, validating, scanning, and auditing trust metadata, Portable trust metadata format that travels with the file, CLI shell hook intercepting common agent CLIs.

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Choose Mcptoollicense MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).
• Primary tools included: check_tool_license, validate_vendor_policy, issue_license_receipt.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Akf Developer Tools	Mcptoollicense MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Trust metadata for AI agents — check files before building on them, stamp verified work.	Remote MCP for tool license checks, vendor policy review, alternatives, and license receipts.
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": {
    "akf": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "akf"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcptoollicense-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcptoollicense.clauxel.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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