What is the key difference between Agent Swarm and KIAgent?

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

How do I install Agent Swarm or KIAgent 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 KIAgent free or paid?

Agent Swarm operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). KIAgent 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 0 views and 750 GitHub stars. KIAgent lists 0 tools with 0 views and 7 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent Swarm and KIAgent 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 KIAgent

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Swarm and KIAgent 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 · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

KIAgent

Databases · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Swarm if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose KIAgent if your workspace requires Databases integration with remote web transport. 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 local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Agent Swarm Details

Choose KIAgent 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 KIAgent Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Swarm Databases	KIAgent Databases
Summary	Full Agent Swarm API and MCP server with local SQLite storage for multi-agent orchestration.	Your mail, chats and documents indexed into a local SQLite corpus, served to AI clients over MCP.
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.

KIAgent 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": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@desplega.ai/agent-swarm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

KIAgent Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kiagent": {
      "url": "https://localkiagent.com/"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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