Tool Gateway
Verified · npm:@strixgovMCP server by Strixgov · updated · ★ 0 · 1.9k downloads a week
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 Tool Gateway is published by npm:@strixgov from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Tool Gateway
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add tool-gateway -- npx -y @strixgov/tool-gatewayRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tool-gateway": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@strixgov/tool-gateway"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tool-gateway": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@strixgov/tool-gateway"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"tool-gateway": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@strixgov/tool-gateway"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add tool-gateway -- npx -y @strixgov/tool-gateway{
"mcpServers": {
"tool-gateway": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@strixgov/tool-gateway"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add tool-gateway npx -y @strixgov/tool-gatewayGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the tool-gateway block.
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Tool Gateway: common questions
How do I install Tool Gateway?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add tool-gateway -- npx -y @strixgov/tool-gateway. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Tool Gateway the official server?
Tool Gateway is published by npm:@strixgov from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Tool Gateway free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Tool Gateway safe to use?
It scores 83 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Tool Gateway?
Similar MCP servers: mcp-server, Global, Agent-Native Content, Desktop Commander.
Does Tool Gateway work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.
