A side-by-side look at the AgentValet and Volta MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AgentValet for security work as a local process; choose Volta MCP Server for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
AGENT_ID, OWNER_ID, PROXY_URL, AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH.create_volta_note, read_volta_note.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Required env vars | AGENT_IDOWNER_IDPROXY_URLAGENT_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View AgentValet | View Volta MCP Server |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
create_volta_noteCreates an encrypted note and returns a one-time URL.read_volta_noteReads and permanently destroys a Volta note.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentvalet-agentvalet": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentvalet/register"
],
"env": {
"AGENT_ID": "YOUR_AGENT_ID_HERE",
"OWNER_ID": "YOUR_OWNER_ID_HERE",
"PROXY_URL": "YOUR_PROXY_URL_HERE",
"AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"iamredmh-volta-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"method"
]
}
}
}