Hive Dispute vs HiveLaw

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hive Dispute and HiveLaw 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 Hive Dispute 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).
• Primary tools included: dispute_check, dispute_providers, dispute_route.

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Choose HiveLaw 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	H Hive Dispute Developer Tools	HiveLaw Developer Tools
Summary	Agent-to-agent dispute resolution and arbitration with on-chain settlement	Governance framework, dispute resolution, and arbitration for agents
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": {
    "hive-dispute": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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