GIA MCP Server

Governance Intelligence Architecture — the governance layer for Claude AI agents.

This package connects Claude Desktop and Claude Code to the hosted GIA governance engine, giving your AI workflows enterprise-grade governance: decision classification, forensic audit trails, human-in-the-loop gates, compliance mapping, and more.

Built on Anthropic's Model Context Protocol.

Why GIA?

AI agents are powerful — but ungoverned AI agents are a liability. GIA solves this by providing:

• Decision Classification — Every AI decision is classified as Mandatory (human required), Advisory (human optional), or Informational (agent autonomous)
• Forensic Audit Trail — Hash-chained, tamper-evident ledger of every operation, decision, and gate approval
• Human-in-the-Loop Gates — High-impact actions require explicit human approval before execution
• Compliance Mapping — Map governance controls to NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIST 800-53
• Governed Memory — Hash-sealed knowledge packs with trust levels, TTL, and role-based access

GIA is the governance layer that makes Claude deployments enterprise-ready.

Quick Start

1. Get an API Key

Visit gia.aceadvising.com to create an account and generate an API key.

2. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gia": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gia-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "GIA_API_KEY": "gia_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Configure Claude Code

claude mcp add gia -- npx -y gia-mcp-server

Then set your API key in your environment:

export GIA_API_KEY=gia_your_api_key_here

How It Works

Claude Desktop/Code  <--stdio-->  gia-mcp-server  <--HTTPS-->  gia.aceadvising.com
     (MCP Client)                  (this package)               (Governance Engine)

This package is a lightweight proxy. All governance logic runs on the hosted GIA server — nothing is computed locally. When you add new tools or capabilities on the server, they appear automatically without updating this package.

Available Tools

Governance Core

Tool	Description
classify_decision	Classify an AI agent decision using the MAI Framework
score_governance	Compute weighted governance score from integrity, accuracy, and compliance values
evaluate_threshold	Compute the Storey Threshold — governance health metric
assess_risk_tier	Assess AI system risk tier with governance recommendations
map_compliance	Map governance components to regulatory compliance frameworks
approve_gate	Approve or reject a pending mandatory gate decision (human-in-the-loop)

Audit & Monitoring

Tool	Description
audit_pipeline	Query the hash-chained forensic audit ledger
verify_ledger	Verify integrity of the audit ledger hash chain
generate_report	Generate a governance status report
system_status	Get full system health and configuration
monitor_agents	Monitor status and health of governed AI agents

Governed Memory Packs

Tool	Description
seal_memory_pack	Create a hash-sealed Governed Memory Pack
load_memory_pack	Load a memory pack into agent context with validation
transfer_memory_pack	Transfer a memory pack between agents via governed corridor
compose_memory_packs	Compose multiple memory packs into a unified context
distill_memory_pack	Distill governance patterns from usage history
promote_memory_pack	Promote a memory pack to a higher trust level

Site Reliability

Tool	Description
srt_run_watchdog	Submit health check results to the SRT Watchdog
srt_diagnose	Run diagnostician on an incident
srt_approve_repair	Approve or reject a pending repair plan
srt_generate_postmortem	Generate a structured postmortem report

Infrastructure Operations

Tool	Description
gia_scan_environment	Detect target environment (OS, containers, services)
gia_list_packs	List available operations packs
gia_dry_run_pack	Preview pack execution with blast radius analysis
gia_apply_pack	Execute a remediation or hardening pack
gia_run_patrol	Execute read-only patrol or audit checks

Value & Impact

Tool	Description
record_value_metric	Record a workflow value metric for ROI reporting
record_governance_event	Record a governance event
generate_impact_report	Generate economic and governance impact report

Configuration

Environment Variable	Required	Default	Description
GIA_API_KEY	Yes	—	Your GIA API key
GIA_SERVER_URL	No	https://gia.aceadvising.com/mcp	Custom server URL

Requirements

• Node.js 18 or later
• A GIA API key (get one here)

License

Proprietary. See LICENSE for details.

Copyright (c) 2025-2026 William J. Storey III / Advanced Consulting Experts (ACE)