What is the key difference between Local Ydb Toolkit and Monitor?

Local Ydb Toolkit belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Monitor belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Local Ydb Toolkit or Monitor 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 Local Ydb Toolkit and Monitor free or paid?

Local Ydb Toolkit operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Monitor operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Local Ydb Toolkit lists 39 tools with 4 views and 4 GitHub stars. Monitor lists 5 tools with 4 views and 1,299 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Local Ydb Toolkit and Monitor 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

Local Ydb Toolkit vs Monitor

In-depth architectural comparison of the Local Ydb Toolkit and Monitor 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

Local Ydb Toolkit

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Monitor

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 64/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Local Ydb Toolkit if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose Monitor if your workspace requires Databases integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Local Ydb Toolkit when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: LOCAL_YDB_TOOLKIT_CONFIG.
Primary tools included: local_ydb_inventory, local_ydb_database_status, local_ydb_healthcheck.

Explore Local Ydb Toolkit Details

Choose Monitor when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
Primary tools included: Exposes 60 MCP tools, Queries Valkey and Redis monitoring data, Analyzes slow commands and hot keys.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Local Ydb Toolkit astandrik Databases	Monitor BetterDB-inc Databases
Summary	Local YDB MCP is a TypeScript stdio MCP server for operating Docker-based local-ydb deployments via local or SSH-backed profiles. Supports bootstrap, diagnostics, auth hardening, storage workflows, dump/restore, upgrades, and plan-first mutating operations.	Valkey-first observability with Redis compatibility. Query real-time metrics, analyze slow commands, detect hot keys, and investigate performance issues directly from AI coding assistants.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Local Ydb Toolkit Tools (39)

local_ydb_inventory

Read-only Docker inventory for a local-ydb target profile. Success returns ok=true, Docker CLI/daemon state, containers, volumes, and inspect data for configured containers that actually exist; Docker CLI, daemon, or inventory failures return ok=false with a reason and omit inventory arrays so fail…

local_ydb_database_status

Read-only YDB admin database status for the configured tenant path. Returns the command, stdout, stderr, and ok flag; use this for tenant state before bootstrap/restart troubleshooting, and use local_ydb_tenant_check for scheme reachability.

local_ydb_healthcheck

Read-only YDB monitoring healthcheck for the configured tenant or root database. Uses the official YDB CLI SelfCheck path, returns selfCheckResult, issue counts, issue types, capped raw output, and whether the database is healthy; a requested noCache/noMerge option rejected with the exact recognize…

local_ydb_container_logs

Read recent Docker logs from the configured static or primary dynamic local-ydb container. Use when bootstrap, restart, or readiness checks fail; target selects the container role and lines controls the tail length.

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).

Local Ydb Toolkit Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "astandrik-local-ydb-toolkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--prefer-online",
        "@astandrik/local-ydb-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LOCAL_YDB_TOOLKIT_CONFIG": "YOUR_LOCAL_YDB_TOOLKIT_CONFIG_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Monitor Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "betterdb-inc-monitor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betterdb/monitor"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Local Ydb Toolkit is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Monitor belongs to Databases using local stdio subprocess. Select Local Ydb Toolkit when you need capabilities focused on databases and Monitor when you require tools for databases.

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