What is the key difference between Qai Consultant and AI Firewall MCP?

Qai Consultant belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution, while AI Firewall MCP belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Qai Consultant or AI Firewall MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Qai Consultant and AI Firewall MCP free or paid?

Qai Consultant operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). AI Firewall MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Qai Consultant lists 6 tools with 2 views and 4 GitHub stars. AI Firewall MCP lists 5 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Qai Consultant and AI Firewall MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Qai Consultant vs AI Firewall MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Qai Consultant and AI Firewall MCP 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Qai Consultant

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

AI Firewall MCP

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Qai Consultant if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose AI Firewall MCP if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Qai Consultant when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: MISTRAL_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, PINECONE_API_KEY, PINECONE_INDEX_NAME.
Primary tools included: Standards-grounded retrieval and QA generation, Automated Risk Register and Test Plan creation, Deterministic effort estimation reports.

Explore Qai Consultant Details

Choose AI Firewall 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).
Primary tools included: analyze_prompt, get_threat_breakdown, sanitize_prompt.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Qai Consultant gvasile29 Security	AI Firewall MCP Security
Summary	Keyless local MCP server bringing ISTQB / OWASP / IEEE / ISO / EU AI Act QA standards into your AI client: standards-grounded retrieval, deterministic QA effort estimation, and automated QA document quality review (0-100 rubric) plus JUnit/CSV test-results flakiness analysis. uvx qai-consultant-mcp	Multi-agent LLM security layer detecting prompt injection and jailbreaks.
Category & Scope	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Qai Consultant Tools (6)

Standards-grounded retrieval and QA generation

Automated Risk Register and Test Plan creation

Deterministic effort estimation reports

QA document quality scoring

Test results flakiness analysis

Runs as a keyless local MCP server

AI Firewall MCP Tools (5)

analyze_prompt

Analyze a prompt for injection, jailbreaks, exfiltration, and leakage

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).

Qai Consultant Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gvasile29-qai-consultant": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qai-consultant-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PINECONE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PINECONE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PINECONE_INDEX_NAME": "YOUR_PINECONE_INDEX_NAME_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

AI Firewall MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-firewall-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "ai-firewall-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Qai Consultant is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, AI Firewall MCP belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select Qai Consultant when you need capabilities focused on security and AI Firewall MCP when you require tools for security.

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