Arelay vs AgentLair

In-depth architectural comparison of the Arelay and AgentLair 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Arelay when:

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

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Choose AgentLair when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Arelay Communication	A AgentLair Communication
Summary	Encrypted inbox for AI agents — deliver reports and files, and submit email for human review.	Give AI agents a real @agentlair.dev email address and encrypted vault. Send/receive email.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arelay": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@arelay/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentlair": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentlair/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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