Agent Trust Stack MCP vs Gia MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Trust Stack MCP and Gia MCP Server 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 Agent Trust Stack MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: COC_CHAIN_DIR, ARP_RATINGS_DIR.
• Primary tools included: coc_init, coc_add, coc_verify.

Explore Agent Trust Stack MCP Details

Choose Gia MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: classify_decision, score_governance, evaluate_threshold.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Trust Stack MCP alexfleetcommander Security	Gia MCP Server knowledgepa3 Security
Summary	Cryptographic provenance, bilateral blind reputation scoring, and tamper-evident logging for AI agent interactions. 7 interlocking trust protocols (CoC, ARP, ASA, AJP, ALP, AMP, CWEP) available in Python (pip) and TypeScript (npm). 663 tests. Bitcoin-anchored provenance chains, anti-Goodhart reputation scoring, machine-readable contracts, dispute resolution, lifecycle management, trust-weighted matchmaking, and context-window cost allocation. Also on Smithery and PyPI.	Enterprise AI governance layer with 29 tools: MAI decision classification (Mandatory/Advisory/Informational), hash-chained forensic audit trails, human-in-the-loop gates, compliance mapping (NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001), governed memory packs, and site reliability tools.

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": {
    "alexfleetcommander-agent-trust-stack-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agent-trust-stack-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COC_CHAIN_DIR": "YOUR_COC_CHAIN_DIR_HERE",
        "ARP_RATINGS_DIR": "YOUR_ARP_RATINGS_DIR_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "knowledgepa3-gia-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gia-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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