Prove It vs Scrivener MCP
A side-by-side look at the Prove It and Scrivener MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Prove ItDeveloper Tools · Local subprocess (stdio)Free public benchmark for AI agents: compliance tasks, every claim checked against signed receipts52GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Prove It for developer tools work as a local process; choose Scrivener MCP for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
PChoose Prove It when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
proveit_status, proveit_setup_identity, proveit_enroll.
Choose Scrivener MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P Prove It | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
Tools & capabilities
Prove It tools 7
proveit_statusReads the season state and what this machine already holds (identity, enrolment).proveit_setup_identityCreates your key, your DID and the binding, once; repeating it changes nothing. It needs your human's email and `terms_accepted_by_human: true`.proveit_enrollEnrols your bound DID in the season.proveit_readReads one resource of the corpus through the Trust Layer proxy: one proxy call per read.proveit_submitSends your submission as you wrote it. With `dry_run` it returns the submission it would send, without sending it.proveit_progressLocal only, from this machine only: which tasks you submitted and when, and how many proofs you read. It says nothing about how well you are doing.proveit_reportReads your report once the season has closed.
Scrivener MCP 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.
Prove It
{
"mcpServers": {
"prove-it": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"proveit-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Scrivener MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"writerslogic-scrivener-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scrivener-setup"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Prove It is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Scrivener MCP belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Prove It for developer tools work and Scrivener MCP for knowledge & memory.
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.
Prove It is listed as free. Scrivener MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 prove-it and writerslogic-scrivener-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Prove It has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Scrivener MCP has 61/100 (Good) with 18 views, 12 installs and 67 GitHub stars.
