AgentPlaybooks vs HiveMind

In-depth architectural comparison of the AgentPlaybooks and HiveMind 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AgentPlaybooks when:

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

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Choose HiveMind when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: hivemind_translate_protocol, hivemind_route_request, hivemind_register_supplier.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AgentPlaybooks Knowledge & Memory	H HiveMind Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Portable, vendor-neutral home for agent skills, MCP servers, personas, and memory.	Collective intelligence, memory storage, and knowledge marketplace
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hivemind-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hivemind-3"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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