What is the key difference between Agent Swarm and Citadel?

Agent Swarm belongs to the Databases category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Citadel belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agent Swarm or Citadel 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 Swarm and Citadel free or paid?

Agent Swarm operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Citadel operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agent Swarm lists 0 tools with 1 views and 828 GitHub stars. Citadel lists 0 tools with 0 views and 3 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent Swarm and Citadel 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 Swarm vs Citadel

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Swarm and Citadel 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 Swarm

Databases · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Citadel

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Swarm if you need specialized Databases tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Citadel if your workspace requires Databases 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 Swarm when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Agent Swarm Details

Choose Citadel when:

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

Explore Citadel Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Swarm Databases	Citadel Databases
Summary	Full Agent Swarm API and MCP server with local SQLite storage for multi-agent orchestration.	Encrypted-first embedded database with vector search and agent memory, exposed as MCP tools
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agent Swarm Tools (0)

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

Citadel 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 Swarm Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-swarm": {
      "url": "https://api.desplega.agent-swarm.dev/p/e3473addceb348c0bed6cb93bd5aa532"
    }
  }
}

Citadel Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "citadel": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "citadeldb-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agent Swarm is categorized under Databases and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Citadel belongs to Databases using local stdio subprocess. Select Agent Swarm when you need capabilities focused on databases and Citadel when you require tools for databases.

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