Agent Handoff vs HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Handoff and HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory 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 Handoff 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 HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Handoff Developer Tools	HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory Developer Tools
Summary	Pass messages between AI agents with cleaning, metadata enrichment, and metered billing.	Search the HeyClaude directory of Claude Code agents, MCP servers, skills, and tools.
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-handoff": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-handoff"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "heyclaude-claude-ai-workflow-directory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "packages"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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