What is the key difference between Citadel and Agent Swarm?

Citadel belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Agent Swarm belongs to the Databases category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Citadel or Agent Swarm 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 Citadel and Agent Swarm free or paid?

Citadel operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Agent Swarm operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Citadel lists 0 tools with 0 views and 3 GitHub stars. Agent Swarm lists 0 tools with 1 views and 828 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Citadel and Agent Swarm 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

Citadel vs Agent Swarm

In-depth architectural comparison of the Citadel and Agent Swarm 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

Citadel

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Agent Swarm

Databases · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Citadel if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose Agent Swarm if your workspace requires Databases integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Citadel 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).

Explore Citadel Details

Choose Agent Swarm when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Agent Swarm Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Citadel Databases	Agent Swarm Databases
Summary	Encrypted-first embedded database with vector search and agent memory, exposed as MCP tools	Full Agent Swarm API and MCP server with local SQLite storage for multi-agent orchestration.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Citadel Tools (0)

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

Agent Swarm 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).

Citadel Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "citadel": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "citadeldb-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Agent Swarm Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-swarm": {
      "url": "https://api.desplega.agent-swarm.dev/p/e3473addceb348c0bed6cb93bd5aa532"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Citadel is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Agent Swarm belongs to Databases using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Citadel when you need capabilities focused on databases and Agent Swarm when you require tools for databases.

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