What is the key difference between Cursor Delegate and LLM Provider MCP?

Cursor Delegate belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while LLM Provider MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Cursor Delegate or LLM Provider 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 Cursor Delegate and LLM Provider MCP free or paid?

Cursor Delegate operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). LLM Provider MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Cursor Delegate lists 0 tools with 0 views and 4 GitHub stars. LLM Provider MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Cursor Delegate and LLM Provider 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

Cursor Delegate vs LLM Provider MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cursor Delegate and LLM Provider 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

Cursor Delegate

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

LLM Provider MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 29/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Cursor Delegate if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose LLM Provider MCP 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 Cursor Delegate 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 Cursor Delegate Details

Choose LLM Provider MCP 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 LLM Provider MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cursor Delegate Developer Tools	LLM Provider MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Bridge AI coding hosts to cursor-agent over the Agent Client Protocol.	Delegate asynchronous coding jobs between Claude Code, Codex, Cursor Agent, and Pi.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Cursor Delegate Tools (0)

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

LLM Provider MCP 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).

Cursor Delegate Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

LLM Provider MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Cursor Delegate is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, LLM Provider MCP belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Cursor Delegate when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and LLM Provider MCP when you require tools for developer tools.

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