Evidence vs Repomix

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

Evidence logoEvidenceDeveloper Tools · Local subprocess (stdio)Evidence layer for agent commerce: signed receipts, verification, dispute evidence envelopes.63GoodAuth: not declaredRepomix logoRepomixDeveloper Tools · Local subprocess (stdio)Pack local or remote codebases into AI-friendly files that LLMs and coding agents can read or search64GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Evidence for developer tools work as a local process; choose Repomix for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Evidence logoChoose Evidence when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like issue_receipt, verify_receipt, record_disclosure.
Explore Evidence

Repomix logoChoose Repomix when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like pack_codebase, directory, compress.
Explore Repomix

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecEvidence logoEvidenceRepomix logoRepomix
CategoryDeveloper ToolsDeveloper Tools
Quality signal63/100 · Good64/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars128,930
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools923

Tools & capabilities

Evidence tools 9

  • issue_receiptIssue an x402 offer-receipt (EIP-712) plus a Tersign compliance record (returned as `compliance`; verify_compliance_record checks it) for a payment that has ALREADY settled; when a ledger is configured, the ledger counter-signs the receipt into your hash chain, while the compliance-fields record is not counter-signed and is bound to its receipt only by your own signature, which covers the receipt's digest. Use this for money that moved; use record_disclosure for a non-payment agent action. Side effects: signs with your signing key (the one set in the Tersign plugin's settings in Claude Code, or the TERSIGN_* environment variables, else the one generated and kept locally on first run), and performs ONE network write to the ledger when a ledger URL, API key and seller id are set there too (without them it signs locally and returns an unchained artifact). Returns the signed receipt artifact, its keccak256 canonical digest, and — when chained — the ledger counter-signature and sequence number.
  • verify_receiptVerify an x402 offer-receipt artifact, fully OFFLINE (no network, no API key, no account; checks no ledger or chain): recover the address whose key produced its EIP-712 signature over the six signed payload fields (version, network, resourceUrl, payer, issuedAt, transaction), and compute its canonical digest (the content address a ledger records it under). Recovery yields SOME address for any payload, so without expectedSigner the signer is UNAUTHENTICATED: valid:true then proves neither who signed nor that the receipt is unmodified — an edited receipt recovers a different address and still returns valid:true. Pass expectedSigner, the issuer's address obtained out-of-band, to bind it: valid:true then means the signed fields were signed by that key; a mismatch returns valid:false with the recovered signer so you can see who actually signed. Use this for a receipt (money); use verify_compliance_record for the compliance record issue_receipt returns beside a receipt. Returns { verdict, valid, signer, signerStatus: BOUND | UNAUTHENTICATED | MISMATCH, signerBound, testKey? (the signer is a PUBLISHED test key — anyone can sign as it), digest, unsignedFields? (present in the artifact but not covered by the signature), reason? }. Read verdict first.
  • record_disclosureOne-call disclosure evidence (EU AI Act Art 50 dialect): digests the disclosure text LOCALLY, signs an action record with your key, and the public ledger counter-signs it into your per-signer hash chain. No API key needed — the first call self-provisions a free signer-keyed account, except when your key is already registered to an API-key account (409) or the daily provisioning caps are reached (429; https://tersign.ai/pricing).
  • verify_compliance_recordVerify ONE record type: the compliance record that issue_receipt returns beside a receipt (`compliance`: a ComplianceRecordV1 `record` plus its ComplianceAttestation `attestation`, EIP-712 domain "compliance-fields"), fully OFFLINE (no network, no API key, no account): recompute the record's canonical digest, check that the attestation's signed payload names that exact digest and the same receiptDigest as the record, and recover the address that signed the attestation. It does NOT verify the disclosure record record_disclosure returns: that is a different record type (an action record, EIP-712 domain "tersign action-record"), and passed here it fails with a digest mismatch that says nothing about tampering. Use verify_receipt for the payment receipt itself. Without expectedSigner the signer is UNAUTHENTICATED and valid:true proves internal consistency only — anyone can edit a record, recompute its digest and re-sign the attestation with their own key, and still get valid:true with a different signer. Pass expectedSigner, obtained out-of-band, to bind authorship. Returns { verdict, valid, signer, signerStatus: BOUND | UNAUTHENTICATED | MISMATCH, signerBound, testKey? (a PUBLISHED test key — anyone can sign as it), digest (the recomputed record digest), reason? }. Read verdict first.
  • record_refundLog a refund against a receipt already on your chain, as the SELLER. The ledger stores it as a PENDING refund entry that references the original receipt digest; the entry is NOT counter-signed or appended to the hash chain, and it has no digest or sequence number of its own. Nothing is edited or deleted: the original receipt and its chain position stay exactly as they were. Requires a ledger URL, API key and seller id (the Tersign plugin's settings in Claude Code, or the TERSIGN_* environment variables) and performs one network write; errors if the original digest is not on your chain. This RECORDS a refund you have already made — it moves no money. For a signed refund RECORD, build a compliance record with refundOf set to the original record digest (buildMinimalRecord in the SDK). Returns { id, status: "pending" }.
  • open_disputeOpen an objective dispute against a counter-signed receipt as the PAYER (the configured key must be the receipt payer). Reasons: not_delivered, wrong_content, duplicate_charge. Contested non-mechanical claims escalate to the arbiter; duplicate_charge is decided instantly from ledger arithmetic.
  • submit_dispute_evidenceSubmit signed evidence to an open dispute. Claimant evidence must be signed by the payer key; respondent evidence additionally requires the seller API key (the Tersign plugin's settings in Claude Code, or the TERSIGN_* environment variables).
  • adjudicate_disputeTrigger deterministic adjudication of an open dispute: the same inputs always produce the same verdict and rationale — no discretion, no model in the loop — and the verdict object embeds the inputs it was computed from. Side effects: writes the verdict to the dispute record; a refund verdict also logs a PENDING refund entry against the receipt (not counter-signed into the chain; no money moves). Adjudicating twice is not meaningful; the first verdict stands (a second call returns 409). Returns the verdict, the rationale naming the rule applied, the adjudication inputs, the verdict digest, and the ledger signature over that digest.
  • get_disputeFetch a dispute in full: its state, both sides' evidence references, the verdict and rationale once adjudicated, and the ledger signature over the record. Read-only — one network read, no key required, and safe to poll while a dispute is open.

Repomix tools 23

  • pack_codebasePackage a local code directory into a consolidated XML file for AI analysis
  • directoryAbsolute path to the directory to pack
  • compress(Optional, default: false) Enable Tree-sitter compression to extract essential code signatures and structure while removing implementation details. Reduces token usage by ~70% while preserving semantic meaning. Generally not needed since grep_repomix_output allows incremental content retrieval. Use…
  • includePatterns(Optional) Specify files to include using fast-glob patterns. Multiple patterns can be comma-separated (e.g., "**/*.{js,ts}", "src/**,docs/**"). Only matching files will be processed.
  • ignorePatterns(Optional) Specify additional files to exclude using fast-glob patterns. Multiple patterns can be comma-separated (e.g., "test/**,*.spec.js", "node_modules/**,dist/**"). These patterns supplement .gitignore, .ignore, and built-in exclusions.
  • outputPatterns(Optional) Per-file inclusion levels, mirroring the config-file `output.patterns` option. An array of `{ pattern, compress?, directoryStructureOnly? }` entries; the first matching pattern wins, `directoryStructureOnly` takes precedence over `compress`, and a match with neither flag forces full cont…
  • topFilesLength(Optional, default: 10) Number of largest files by size to display in the metrics summary for codebase analysis.
  • attach_packed_outputAttach an existing Repomix packed output file for AI analysis
  • pathPath to a directory containing repomix-output.xml or direct path to a packed repository XML file
  • pack_remote_repositoryFetch, clone, and package a GitHub repository into a consolidated XML file for AI analysis
  • remoteGitHub repository URL or user/repo format (e.g., "yamadashy/repomix", "https://github.com/user/repo", or "https://github.com/user/repo/tree/branch")
  • read_repomix_outputRead the contents of a Repomix-generated output file. Supports partial reading with line range specification for large files.
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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.

Evidence

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

Repomix

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "repomix": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repomix@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Evidence is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Repomix belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Evidence for developer tools work and Repomix for developer tools.

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.

Evidence has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Repomix 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 evidence and repomix as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Evidence has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Repomix has 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 28,930 GitHub stars.