What is the key difference between Agent Watch and Twig?

Agent Watch belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Twig belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agent Watch or Twig 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 Watch and Twig free or paid?

Agent Watch operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Twig operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agent Watch lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Twig lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent Watch and Twig 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 Watch vs Twig

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Watch and Twig 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 Watch

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Twig

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Watch if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Twig 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 Watch when:

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

Explore Agent Watch Details

Choose Twig 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 Twig Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Watch Developer Tools	Twig Developer Tools
Summary	Monitoring for the agent economy — liveness, latency, trust scoring for MCP endpoints	MCP server quality scoring and optimization for the agent economy.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agent Watch Tools (0)

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

Twig 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 Watch Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-watch": {
      "url": "https://agent-watch-api-production.up.railway.app/v1/census"
    }
  }
}

Twig Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Agent Watch is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Twig belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Agent Watch when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Twig when you require tools for developer tools.

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