What is the key difference between Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents and Image Reader MCP?

Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Image Reader MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents or Image Reader MCP 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 Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents and Image Reader MCP free or paid?

Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Image Reader MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Image Reader MCP lists 1 tools with 2 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents and Image Reader MCP 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.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	V Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents Developer Tools	Image Reader MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Agent leases, signed receipts, watchdogs, and optional paid source-verification evidence.	Evidence-first image MCP. Agent Media Twin with metadata and citeable OCR evidence.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	37/100 (Fair)	56/100 (Good)
Transport Protocol	Local Subprocess (stdio)	Local Subprocess (stdio)
Auth Requirement	No auth required	No auth required
Pricing Model	Free / Open Source	Free / Open Source
Required Env Vars	None required	None required
Compatible Clients	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code
Install path signal	`npx · low`	`npx · high`
Engagement & Health	0 views 0 copies 0 upvotes	2 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 2 stars
Verified / Official	Community Listing	Community Listing
Open full listing	View Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents Listing	View Image Reader MCP Listing

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).

Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vigil-an-outside-witness-for-ai-agents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vigil-an-outside-witness-for-ai-agents"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Image Reader MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/iris"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Vigil — an outside witness for AI agents vs Image Reader MCP

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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Image Reader MCP Tools (1)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

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