What is the key difference between Agent World and Steep?

Agent World belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution, while Steep belongs to the Monitoring category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Agent World or Steep 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 World and Steep free or paid?

Agent World operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Steep operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agent World lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Steep lists 0 tools with 1 views and 9 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent World and Steep 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 World vs Steep

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent World and Steep 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 World

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Steep

Monitoring · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent World if you need specialized Monitoring tools running via a local process. Choose Steep if your workspace requires Monitoring 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 World when:

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

Explore Agent World Details

Choose Steep when:

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

Explore Steep Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Agent World Monitoring	Steep Monitoring
Summary	Live agent data: prices, uptime, attestation, audits. Free status; others settle USDC via x402.	Query metrics, targets, entities, and team data in your Steep workspace via MCP.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agent World Tools (0)

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

Steep 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 World Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Steep Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "steep": {
      "url": "https://mcp.steep.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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