What is the key difference between Agentswitchboard and Jsonshim?

Agentswitchboard belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Jsonshim belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Agentswitchboard or Jsonshim 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 Agentswitchboard and Jsonshim free or paid?

Agentswitchboard operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Jsonshim operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agentswitchboard lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Jsonshim lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agentswitchboard and Jsonshim 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

Agentswitchboard vs Jsonshim

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agentswitchboard and Jsonshim 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

Agentswitchboard

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Jsonshim

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Agentswitchboard if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Jsonshim if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agentswitchboard when:

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

Explore Agentswitchboard Details

Choose Jsonshim when:

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

Explore Jsonshim Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agentswitchboard Developer Tools	J Jsonshim Developer Tools
Summary	Search a curated directory of 300+ verified AI agents, MCP servers, and agentic tools.	Recovers malformed LLM JSON. 218/300 measured; refuses 25 unrecoverable cases.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agentswitchboard Tools (0)

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

Jsonshim 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).

Agentswitchboard Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Jsonshim Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jsonshim": {
      "url": "https://toolkitlabs.org/tools/jsonshim-mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agentswitchboard is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Jsonshim belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Agentswitchboard when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Jsonshim when you require tools for developer tools.

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