sanctuary-framework vs Synapse Layer — Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents
sanctuary-framework is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by eriknewton. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Synapse Layer — Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents is an MCP server published by SynapseLayer. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Synapse Layer — Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.4.6 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 13 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | sanctuary-framework | Synapse Layer — Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 (worse) | 13 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 5 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@sanctuary-framework/mcp-server) | Remote server (forge.synapselayer.org/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/eriknewton/sanctuary-framework | github.com/synapselayer/synapse-layer |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
sanctuary-framework
Sovereignty infrastructure for AI agents. Gives your agent encrypted state (AES-256-GCM), self-custodied identity (Ed25519), selective disclosure (Pedersen commitments, Schnorr proofs), portable reputation, and sovereignty verification — all as MCP tools. Includes a sovereignty audit tool that detects gaps in OpenClaw and other agent harnesses.
Synapse Layer — Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents
MCP-native Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents. Persistent encrypted memory with Trust Quotient.
How to run each
sanctuary-framework
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Synapse Layer — Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http synapse-layer https://forge.synapselayer.org/api/mcp --header "x-connect-token: <YOUR_X_CONNECT_TOKEN>"Requires: x-connect-token header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: sanctuary-framework · What it can do: Synapse Layer — Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents · Compare two other plugins
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