What is the key difference between Agent Surface and Packkit?

Agent Surface belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Packkit belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agent Surface or Packkit in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Agent Surface and Packkit free or paid?

Agent Surface operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Packkit operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agent Surface lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Packkit lists 0 tools with 2 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent Surface and Packkit together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Agent Surface vs Packkit

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Surface and Packkit 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Agent Surface

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Packkit

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Surface if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Packkit if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agent Surface 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 Agent Surface Details

Choose Packkit 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 Packkit Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Agent Surface Developer Tools	P Packkit Developer Tools
Summary	Search and read the Agent Surface guide to making websites, apps, APIs and CLIs work with AI agents.	Scaffold modern npm packages, CLIs, services and apps as a native tool for AI agents.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agent Surface Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Packkit Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Agent Surface Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Packkit Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "packkit-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "create-packkit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agent Surface is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Packkit belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Agent Surface when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Packkit when you require tools for developer tools.

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