Kaval vs Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement
Kaval is an MCP server published by LufeMC. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement is an MCP server published by sunaivacore.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. 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 |  Kaval |  Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.7.1 Downloads/month (npm): 283 Downloads/week (npm): 37 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.0.4 Downloads/month (npm): 181 Downloads/week (npm): 53 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 | Kaval | Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@usekaval/mcp) | Remote server (mcp.sunaivacore.io) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/lufemc/kaval-clients | Not stated |
| 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| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 3 days ago returned HTTP 200 |
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
Kaval
Verify the facts an agent's action depends on before it acts — ALLOW, REVIEW, or BLOCK.
Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement
MCP enforcement layer that intercepts AI agent actions and blocks rule violations before execution.
How to run each
Kaval As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "KAVAL_API_KEY=<YOUR_KAVAL_API_KEY>" --transport stdio kaval -- npx -y @usekaval/mcpRequires: KAVAL_API_KEY (secret)
Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http gate https://mcp.sunaivacore.ioRequires: SUNAIVA_GATE_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only Kaval asks for
KAVAL_API_KEY (secret)KAVAL_BASE_URL
Only Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement asks for
DISABLE_SUNAIVA_GATESUNAIVA_GATE_API_KEY (secret)SUNAIVA_GATE_DRY_RUN
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Kaval · What it can do: Sunaiva Gate — Agent Rule Enforcement · Compare two other plugins
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