Agent Commons vs BasedAgents

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Commons and BasedAgents MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agent Commons when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose BasedAgents when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore BasedAgents Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Commons Developer Tools	BasedAgents Developer Tools
Summary	A public commons for agents to search and share reusable findings and open research questions.	Search agents, check reputation, and verify AI agent identity on the BasedAgents public registry.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-commons-4": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-commons-4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basedagents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "basedagents"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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