AI Plugin IndexTool Gateway vs Global
Tool Gateway and Global are both documents and files MCP servers. Global scores higher (94 vs 83 out of 100). Global has more GitHub stars (104), and Global was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Tool Gateway | Global | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | Local-first governed tool execution gateway for AI agents. Read/write classification, policy evaluation, signed execution receipts, multi-key rotation with cross-signed chain snapshots, per-capability rate limits, threshold-based escalation, file/webhook | W3C Web Model Context Protocol (WebMCP) API polyfill. Let AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini interact with your website via document.modelContext. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@strixgov | Verified: npm:@mcp-b |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B |
| npm downloads a week | 1,862 | 47,768 |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 104 |
| Last commit | 28 Sept 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Install Tool Gateway | Install Global |
Questions
Is Tool Gateway or Global more popular?
Global has more GitHub stars: 104.
Can I use Tool Gateway and Global together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.