Policy Gate vs Platform
A side-by-side look at the Policy Gate and Platform MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Policy Gate for security work; choose Platform for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Platform when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SIDCLAW_API_KEY, SIDCLAW_AGENT_ID.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 32/100 · Emerging | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | SIDCLAW_API_KEYSIDCLAW_AGENT_ID |
Tools & capabilities
Policy Gate tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Platform 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.
Policy Gate
No confirmed install command for Policy Gate yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Platform
{
"mcpServers": {
"sidclawhq-platform": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sidclaw-demo"
],
"env": {
"SIDCLAW_API_KEY": "YOUR_SIDCLAW_API_KEY_HERE",
"SIDCLAW_AGENT_ID": "YOUR_SIDCLAW_AGENT_ID_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Policy Gate is categorized under Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Platform belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Policy Gate for security work and Platform for security.
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. Policy Gate has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Policy Gate has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Platform is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 policy-gate and sidclawhq-platform as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Policy Gate has a quality signal of 32/100 (Emerging) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Platform has 56/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars.
