What is the key difference between Agentry Observability and Topos?

Agentry Observability belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution, while Topos belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agentry Observability or Topos 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 Agentry Observability and Topos free or paid?

Agentry Observability operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Topos operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agentry Observability lists 0 tools with 2 views and 2 GitHub stars. Topos lists 0 tools with 1 views and 26 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agentry Observability and Topos 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

Agentry Observability vs Topos

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agentry Observability and Topos 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

Agentry Observability

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Topos

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agentry Observability if you need specialized Monitoring tools running via a local process. Choose Topos if your workspace requires Monitoring integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agentry Observability 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 Agentry Observability Details

Choose Topos 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 Topos Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agentry Observability Monitoring	Topos Monitoring
Summary	Agentry skill handoff for agent-native analytics and logging.	Structural code-quality tools for AI coding agents.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agentry Observability Tools (0)

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

Topos 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).

Agentry Observability Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentry-observability": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentrysh/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Topos Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "topos": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "topos-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agentry Observability is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Topos belongs to Monitoring using local stdio subprocess. Select Agentry Observability when you need capabilities focused on monitoring and Topos when you require tools for monitoring.

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