Diffgate MCP Server

A deterministic guardrail your coding agent runs on itself - before the code reaches your disk. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting developer tools tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-27 · ★ 4 · #81 OF 139 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Diffgate

Claude Code

claude mcp add srbsa-diffgate -- npx -y diffgate-review

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "srbsa-diffgate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "diffgate-review"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package diffgate-review - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.srbsa is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Diffgate can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.8.0 · 2026-07-27

v0.7.11 · 2026-07-05

v0.7.10 · 2026-07-03

04 · Who maintains Diffgate

diffgate is maintained by srbsa. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/srbsa/diffgate
category: developer tools - ranked #81 of 139 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-27)
registry: io.github.srbsa/diffgate (active, first published 2026-07-02 · 6 versions)
packages: npm:diffgate-review

06 · Diffgate FAQ

What is Diffgate?

A deterministic guardrail your coding agent runs on itself - before the code reaches your disk. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Diffgate still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-27 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Diffgate?

Run `npx -y diffgate-review`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Diffgate run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Diffgate

Alternatives to Diffgate

Maintained developer tools servers if Diffgate isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Diffgate doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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