AIDEN vs Hledger MCP
A side-by-side look at the AIDEN and Hledger MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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AIDENFinance & Fintech · Local subprocess (stdio)Look up AI agents on Robinhood Chain: ERC-8004 identity, feedback and USDG-backed trust scores.53GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose AIDEN for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Hledger MCP for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose AIDEN when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_agents, get_agent, get_agent_feedback.
Choose Hledger MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
HLEDGER_READ_ONLY, HLEDGER_SKIP_BACKUP, HLEDGER_EXECUTABLE_PATH, HLEDGER_WEB_EXECUTABLE_PATH. - You want tools like
txt, csv, json.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A AIDEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | HLEDGER_READ_ONLYHLEDGER_SKIP_BACKUPHLEDGER_EXECUTABLE_PATHHLEDGER_WEB_EXECUTABLE_PATH |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 65 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | 4 |
| Full listing | View AIDEN | View Hledger MCP |
Tools & capabilities
AIDEN tools 9
search_agentsFull-text search, owner filter, sort by `newest` / `score` / `feedback` / `settled` / `relevanceget_agentFull record: profile, reputation, validations, trust score, settlement evidenceget_agent_feedbackReputation Registry feedback, newest first, classified and normalisedget_agent_validationsLatest 100 Validation Registry entriesget_agent_trading_recordThe agent's public trading record on [Arcus](https://arcus.xyz): volume, realized PnL, rank, open positionslist_stock_tokensStock Tokens and other assets tradable through the Arcus Spot Routerget_stock_token_priceIndicative Arcus price for a swap, e.g. how much NVDA 100 USDG buys (no execution)get_registry_statsIndex totalsget_indexer_healthHow far the indexer is behind the chain head
Hledger MCP tools 4
txtcsvjsonhtml
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
AIDEN
{
"mcpServers": {
"aiden": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"aiden-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Hledger MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"-iiatlas-hledger-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@iiatlas/hledger-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HLEDGER_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_HLEDGER_READ_ONLY_HERE",
"HLEDGER_SKIP_BACKUP": "YOUR_HLEDGER_SKIP_BACKUP_HERE",
"HLEDGER_EXECUTABLE_PATH": "YOUR_HLEDGER_EXECUTABLE_PATH_HERE",
"HLEDGER_WEB_EXECUTABLE_PATH": "YOUR_HLEDGER_WEB_EXECUTABLE_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AIDEN is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Hledger MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick AIDEN for finance & fintech work and Hledger MCP for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
AIDEN is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Hledger MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add aiden and -iiatlas-hledger-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, AIDEN has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Hledger MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 8 views, 0 installs and 65 GitHub stars.