How Persistence Works vs Ibara
A side-by-side look at the How Persistence Works and Ibara 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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IbaraOS AutomationLet MCP agents use the desktop, browser and apps on Omarchy computers you own. ibara connects over your Tailscale network, with live viewing and human control handoff. Install the signed native packages first using https://ibara.app/docs/install, then run ibara mcp for stdio MCP. Requires Omarchy 4 and Tailscale; it is not an npm package or public hosted MCP endpoint.52GoodAuth: otherVerdict: choose How Persistence Works for os automation work over a hosted endpoint; choose Ibara for os automation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose How Persistence Works when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
IChoose Ibara when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | I Ibara | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 33/100 · Emerging | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
How Persistence Works tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ibara tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
How Persistence Works
{
"mcpServers": {
"bridge-mcp": {
"url": "https://your-project.fastmcp.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Ibara
No confirmed install command for Ibara yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
How Persistence Works is categorized under OS Automation and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Ibara belongs to OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick How Persistence Works for os automation work and Ibara for os automation.
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. Ibara has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
How Persistence Works has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Ibara is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 bridge-mcp and ibara as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, How Persistence Works has a quality signal of 33/100 (Emerging) with 1 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Ibara has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars.