Gate vs Mapsmith

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gate and Mapsmith 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?

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Choose Gate when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Mapsmith 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Gate Developer Tools	Mapsmith Developer Tools
Summary	Deterministic gate for AI agents: ALLOW/DENY a step before it runs, sealed to a verifiable receipt.	Deterministic geoprocessing for AI agents, with verifiable provenance on every output
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "gate-3": {
      "url": "https://agenticrail.nz/docs/"
    }
  }
}

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

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