vault-ask vs 1Claw Vault
vault-ask is an MCP server published by erseni.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 1Claw Vault is an MCP server published by 1clawAI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-30. 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 |  vault-ask |  1Claw Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.1 Downloads/month (npm): 130 Downloads/week (npm): 130 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.56.3 Downloads/month (npm): 5 537 Downloads/week (npm): 427 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.64.1 Downloads/month (npm): 5 537 Downloads/week (npm): 427 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | vault-ask | 1Claw Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-20 (worse) | 2026-10-24 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@erseni/vault-ask) | On your machine (@1claw/mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 5, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/erseni/secrets-component | github.com/1clawai/1claw-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-11 |
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
vault-ask
Request and send secrets for AI agents, end-to-end encrypted and never shown in the chat.
1Claw Vault
HSM-backed vault secrets for AI agents (JIT fetch) plus prompt-injection and threat scanning.
How to run each
vault-ask As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "VAULT_ASK_API_KEY=<YOUR_VAULT_ASK_API_KEY>" --transport stdio vault-ask -- npx -y @erseni/vault-ask mcpRequires: VAULT_ASK_API_KEY (secret)
1Claw Vault As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ONECLAW_AGENT_API_KEY=<YOUR_ONECLAW_AGENT_API_KEY>" --transport stdio 1claw-mcp -- npx -y @1claw/mcpRequires: ONECLAW_AGENT_API_KEY (secret)
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
Only vault-ask asks for
VAULT_ASK_API_KEY (secret)VAULT_ASK_SERVER
Only 1Claw Vault asks for
ONECLAW_AGENT_API_KEY (secret)ONECLAW_AGENT_IDONECLAW_BASE_URLONECLAW_LOCAL_ONLYONECLAW_VAULT_ID
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: vault-ask · What it can do: 1Claw Vault · Compare two other plugins
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