What is the key difference between Trust Gate and Agent Receipts?

Trust Gate belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Agent Receipts belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Trust Gate or Agent Receipts 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 Trust Gate and Agent Receipts free or paid?

Trust Gate operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Agent Receipts operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Trust Gate lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Agent Receipts lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Trust Gate and Agent Receipts 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.

How do I install Trust Gate or Agent Receipts in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Both servers follow the standard Model Context Protocol configuration format. Simply copy the JSON block from the configuration section above and paste it into your AI client's mcpServers configuration object (for instance in claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json ), then completely restart or refresh the application.

Are Trust Gate and Agent Receipts free to use, or do they require API keys?

Trust Gate is listed under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . Agent Receipts operates under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . If environment variables are required (such as API keys), be sure to define them under the env key in your MCP client's configuration file.

Can I run both Trust Gate and Agent Receipts at the same time in my AI client?

Yes! MCP clients support multi-server orchestration. You can include both trust-gate-2 and agent-receipts as distinct keys inside the single mcpServers object in your configuration file. Your AI assistant will automatically select and call the appropriate tool from either server during chat sessions.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Trust Gate has a Quality Score of 40 /100 ( Fair ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars. Agent Receipts holds a Quality Score of 42 /100 ( Fair ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Trust Gate vs Agent Receipts

In-depth architectural comparison of the Trust Gate and Agent Receipts 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

Trust Gate

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Agent Receipts

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Trust Gate if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Agent Receipts if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Trust Gate 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).

Explore Trust Gate Details

Choose Agent Receipts when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Agent Receipts Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Trust Gate Developer Tools	A Agent Receipts Developer Tools
Summary	Post-quantum, tamper-evident receipts for agent actions. Ed25519 + ML-DSA-65, offline verify.	Issue & verify signed (ed25519), hash-chained, timestamped provenance receipts for agent actions.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Trust Gate Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Agent Receipts Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Trust Gate Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trust-gate-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "trust-gate-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Agent Receipts Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-receipts": {
      "url": "https://agent-receipts.dropwatchhq.com"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Trust Gate is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Agent Receipts belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Trust Gate when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Agent Receipts when you require tools for developer tools.

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