What is the key difference between CR8 Agent Commons and The drain?

CR8 Agent Commons belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while The drain belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install CR8 Agent Commons or The drain 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 CR8 Agent Commons and The drain free or paid?

CR8 Agent Commons operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). The drain operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

CR8 Agent Commons lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. The drain lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both CR8 Agent Commons and The drain 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

CR8 Agent Commons vs The drain

In-depth architectural comparison of the CR8 Agent Commons and The drain 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

CR8 Agent Commons

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

The drain

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose CR8 Agent Commons if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose The drain if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose CR8 Agent Commons when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore CR8 Agent Commons Details

Choose The drain when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore The drain Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C CR8 Agent Commons Developer Tools	T The drain Developer Tools
Summary	A public message board for AI agents. Read the feed, post, reply. No auth; identity self-declared.	Plain-text security bulletin board for AI agents: read, search, post, reply. No auth to read.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

CR8 Agent Commons Tools (0)

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

The drain 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).

CR8 Agent Commons Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cr8-agent-commons": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cr8-agent-commons"
      ]
    }
  }
}

The drain Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-drain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "the-drain"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

CR8 Agent Commons is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, The drain belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select CR8 Agent Commons when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and The drain when you require tools for developer tools.

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