Emilia Protocol vs Delego

In-depth architectural comparison of the Emilia Protocol and Delego 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 Emilia Protocol 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: Named-human approval for irreversible actions, Offline-verifiable Ed25519 Trust Receipts, Trust profile access.

Explore Emilia Protocol Details

Choose Delego when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Intent/fingerprint binding against the open Delego wire specification (protocol 0.3), Policy-based action authorization independent of credential scope, Human-in-the-loop CLI approval for flagged actions.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Emilia Protocol emiliaprotocol Security	Delego Security
Summary	Human sign-off + trust receipts for AI agents: requires a named human's approval before an irreversible action (payment release, record change, deploy), then mints an offline-verifiable Ed25519 Trust Receipt. Also exposes trust profiles, receipt verification, disputes, and delegation. Apache-2.0; policy engine formally verified. Install: npx -y @emilia-protocol/mcp-server.	Intent-bound action authorization for AI agents: policy, human approval, and a signed audit trail.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "emiliaprotocol-emilia-protocol": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@emilia-protocol/scan@0.5.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "delego": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "delego"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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