Aegis vs Kdbx

In-depth architectural comparison of the Aegis and Kdbx 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 Aegis 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: AES-256-GCM encrypted credential vault, Transparent HTTP proxy with credential injection, Agent authentication and scoped credential grants.

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Choose Kdbx 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Aegis getaegis Security	K Kdbx Security
Summary	Credential isolation proxy for AI agents. Injects secrets at the network boundary with domain restrictions, agent authentication, and audit logging. No SDK required — works as a transparent HTTP proxy or MCP server.	Read-only access to secrets in a local KeePassXC vault. Runs commands with them injected.
Category & Scope	Security	Security

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": {
    "getaegis-aegis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "slack-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kdbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kdbx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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