HSM Kit vs MCP Identity
A side-by-side look at the HSM Kit and MCP Identity MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose HSM Kit for cryptography work; choose MCP Identity for cryptography as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Identity when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cryptography domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
LNBITS_INVOICE_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cryptography | Cryptography |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | LNBITS_INVOICE_KEY |
| Verified owner |
Tools & capabilities
HSM Kit tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Identity tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
HSM Kit
No confirmed install command for HSM Kit yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
MCP Identity
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-identity": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@powforge/mcp-identity"
],
"env": {
"LNBITS_INVOICE_KEY": "YOUR_LNBITS_INVOICE_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
HSM Kit is categorized under Cryptography and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Identity belongs to Cryptography and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick HSM Kit for cryptography work and MCP Identity for cryptography.
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. HSM Kit has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
HSM Kit has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Identity 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 hsm-kit and mcp-identity as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, HSM Kit has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. MCP Identity has 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.