Consult MCP vs Brutalist MCP
A side-by-side look at the Consult MCP and Brutalist MCP 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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Consult MCPCoding AgentsGet a second opinion on your code from every coding agent you have. Claude Code, Codex and Grok review each other's diffs and answer each other's questions, even inside a session that's already running. Uses the CLIs you're signed in to, no API keys.56GoodAuth: no auth requiredB
Brutalist MCPCoding Agents · Local subprocess (stdio)Deploy Claude Code, Codex & Antigravity (agy) CLI agents to demolish your work before users do. Real file analysis. Brutal honesty. Per-call model pinning, conversation continuation & intelligent pagination.63GoodAuth: otherVerdict: choose Consult MCP for coding agents work; choose Brutalist MCP for coding agents as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
CChoose Consult MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
agent, model, effort.
BChoose Brutalist MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
AGY_BIN, BRUTALIST_MCP_SERVERS, BRUTALIST_CODEX_ALLOW_MODEL_OVERRIDE. - You want tools like
roast, roast_cli_debate, cli_agent_roster.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C Consult MCP | B Brutalist MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | AGY_BINBRUTALIST_MCP_SERVERSBRUTALIST_CODEX_ALLOW_MODEL_OVERRIDE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 14 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Consult MCP | View Brutalist MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Consult MCP tools 5
agent`claude`, `codex`, `grok` or `agy` (Antigravity, Gemini models).modelpassed through to that CLI (`opus`, `gpt-6-astra`, `grok-4.7`, `gemini-3.1-pro-high`, …). Omit it to use the CLI's default.effort`low`, `medium` or `high`.session_idcontinues an earlier conversation with the same advisor.cwdthe directory the advisor can read. Defaults to the directory the host agent started the server in, which is normally its repo.
Brutalist MCP tools 4
roastReview a path and context using a selected domain.roast_cli_debateHave two critics defend explicit opposing positions.cli_agent_rosterReport detected critics and model configuration.brutalist_discoverSuggest domains from an `intent` string.
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.
Consult MCP
No confirmed install command for Consult MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Brutalist MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"brutalist-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brutalist/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"AGY_BIN": "YOUR_AGY_BIN_HERE",
"BRUTALIST_MCP_SERVERS": "YOUR_BRUTALIST_MCP_SERVERS_HERE",
"BRUTALIST_CODEX_ALLOW_MODEL_OVERRIDE": "YOUR_BRUTALIST_CODEX_ALLOW_MODEL_OVERRIDE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Consult MCP is categorized under Coding Agents and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Brutalist MCP belongs to Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Consult MCP for coding agents work and Brutalist MCP for coding agents.
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. Consult MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Consult MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. Brutalist MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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 consult-mcp and brutalist-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Consult MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Brutalist MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars.