What is the key difference between Agentready and Protect MCP?

Agentready belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Protect MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agentready or Protect MCP 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 Agentready and Protect MCP free or paid?

Agentready operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Protect MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agentready lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Protect MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 9 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agentready and Protect MCP 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

Agentready vs Protect MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agentready and Protect MCP 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

Agentready

Cloud Platforms · Remote HTTP/SSE

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

Protect MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agentready if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Protect MCP if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agentready when:

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

Explore Agentready Details

Choose Protect MCP when:

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

Explore Protect MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Agentready Cloud Platforms	Protect MCP Cloud Platforms
Summary	Scan any website or MCP server for agent readiness: 0-100 score, a fix per failing check. Free.	Fail-closed Cedar policy gate + Ed25519 signed receipts for agent tool calls. Denies on any error.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agentready Tools (0)

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

Protect MCP 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).

Agentready Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentready": {
      "url": "https://agentready-rho.vercel.app"
    }
  }
}

Protect MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Agentready is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Protect MCP belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Agentready when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Protect MCP when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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