What is the key difference between Opik MCP and Hatchet MCP?

Opik MCP belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution, while Hatchet MCP belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Opik MCP or Hatchet MCP 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 Opik MCP and Hatchet MCP free or paid?

Opik MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Hatchet MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Opik MCP lists 1 tools with 1 views and 221 GitHub stars. Hatchet MCP lists 10 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Opik MCP and Hatchet MCP 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

Opik MCP vs Hatchet MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Opik MCP and Hatchet MCP 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

Opik MCP

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Hatchet MCP

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Opik MCP if you need specialized Monitoring tools running via a local process. Choose Hatchet MCP if your workspace requires Monitoring integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Opik MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: OPIK_API_KEY, OPIK_WORKSPACE, COMET_WORKSPACE, COMET_URL_OVERRIDE, OPIK_URL, OPIK_MCP_ANALYTICS_SOURCE.
Primary tools included: read_skill.

Explore Opik MCP Details

Choose Hatchet MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: whoami, list_workflows, list_runs.

Explore Hatchet MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Opik MCP Comet-ML Monitoring	Hatchet MCP Monitoring
Summary	Use natural language to explore LLM observability, traces, and monitoring data captured by Opik.	Observe and operate Hatchet workflows from an AI agent — runs, logs, trigger, cancel, replay.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Opik MCP Tools (1)

read_skill

Read one of the Opik agent skills bundled with this server

Hatchet MCP Tools (10)

whoami

Show the resolved Hatchet tenant + server URL and confirm the token works.

list_workflows

List workflow definitions for the tenant.

list_runs

List workflow runs (with an optional lookback window and filters).

get_run

Get the full detail of one workflow run — status, tasks, errors.

get_run_logs

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).

Opik MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "comet-ml-opik-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opik-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPIK_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPIK_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPIK_WORKSPACE": "YOUR_OPIK_WORKSPACE_HERE",
        "COMET_WORKSPACE": "YOUR_COMET_WORKSPACE_HERE",
        "COMET_URL_OVERRIDE": "YOUR_COMET_URL_OVERRIDE_HERE",
        "OPIK_URL": "YOUR_OPIK_URL_HERE",
        "OPIK_MCP_ANALYTICS_SOURCE": "YOUR_OPIK_MCP_ANALYTICS_SOURCE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Hatchet MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hatchet-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hatchet-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Opik MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Hatchet MCP belongs to Monitoring using local stdio subprocess. Select Opik MCP when you need capabilities focused on monitoring and Hatchet MCP when you require tools for monitoring.

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