Agentmonitorrelay MCP vs Homebutler
A side-by-side look at the Agentmonitorrelay MCP and Homebutler MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Agentmonitorrelay MCP for monitoring work over a hosted endpoint; choose Homebutler for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agentmonitorrelay MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
record_agent_run, detect_agent_failure, replay_tool_call_incident.
Choose Homebutler when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
proxmox_status, proxmox_guests, proxmox_node.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 71/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 305 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 40 |
| Full listing | View Agentmonitorrelay MCP | View Homebutler |
Tools & capabilities
Agentmonitorrelay MCP tools 5
record_agent_rundetect_agent_failurereplay_tool_call_incidentissue_sla_receiptexport_client_status
Homebutler tools 40
proxmox_statusGet Proxmox VE version, cluster status, and resourcesproxmox_guestsList Proxmox QEMU and LXC guests, optionally filtered by node, status, or typeproxmox_nodeGet detailed Proxmox node statusproxmox_tasksGet the 50 most recent Proxmox tasks for a nodesystem_statusGet system status including CPU, memory, disk usage, and uptimeproxmox_guest_startStart one explicitly targeted Proxmox guest after confirmation and return the accepted task UPIDproxmox_guest_rebootReboot one explicitly targeted Proxmox guest after confirmation and return the accepted task UPIDproxmox_guest_shutdownGracefully shut down one explicitly targeted Proxmox guest after confirmation and return the accepted task UPIDproxmox_task_statusInspect one asynchronous Proxmox task by node and opaque UPIDproxmox_script_listList the curated Proxmox VE Community Scripts catalog (community-scripts/ProxmoxVE)proxmox_script_commandRender the pinned install command for one Proxmox VE Community Script. Never fetches or runs it; the caller reviews and runs it themselves on the Proxmox hostdocker_listList Docker containers with their status, image, and ports- +28 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Agentmonitorrelay MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentmonitorrelay-mcp": {
"url": "https://agentmonitorrelay.clauxel.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Homebutler
{
"mcpServers": {
"higangssh-homebutler": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"homebutler@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Agentmonitorrelay MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Homebutler belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Agentmonitorrelay MCP for monitoring work and Homebutler for monitoring.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Agentmonitorrelay MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Homebutler is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add agentmonitorrelay-mcp and higangssh-homebutler as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Agentmonitorrelay MCP has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Homebutler has 71/100 (Great) with 5 views, 0 installs and 305 GitHub stars.