What is the key difference between AI Agent Scratchpad and Agent Trace Auditor?

AI Agent Scratchpad belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Agent Trace Auditor belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install AI Agent Scratchpad or Agent Trace Auditor 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 AI Agent Scratchpad and Agent Trace Auditor free or paid?

AI Agent Scratchpad operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Agent Trace Auditor operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

AI Agent Scratchpad lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Agent Trace Auditor lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both AI Agent Scratchpad and Agent Trace Auditor 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

AI Agent Scratchpad vs Agent Trace Auditor

In-depth architectural comparison of the AI Agent Scratchpad and Agent Trace Auditor 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

AI Agent Scratchpad

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Agent Trace Auditor

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose AI Agent Scratchpad if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Agent Trace Auditor 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 AI Agent Scratchpad 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 AI Agent Scratchpad Details

Choose Agent Trace Auditor 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 Agent Trace Auditor Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AI Agent Scratchpad Cloud Platforms	Agent Trace Auditor Cloud Platforms
Summary
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

AI Agent Scratchpad Tools (0)

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

Agent Trace Auditor 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).

AI Agent Scratchpad Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-agent-scratchpad": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ai-agent-scratchpad"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Agent Trace Auditor Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-trace-auditor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-trace-auditor"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

AI Agent Scratchpad is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Agent Trace Auditor belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select AI Agent Scratchpad when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Agent Trace Auditor when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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