In-depth architectural comparison of the Delegation School and Kernel MCP Server 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
Delegation School
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Kernel MCP Server
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Delegation School if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Kernel MCP Server 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?
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Choose Delegation School when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
What delegation.school is, the three tracks, and how to run the course as the learner's tutor. Background reading.
start_session
Call FIRST. Place or resume a learner: returns their level, completed lessons, and the recommended next lesson. Ask for the learner's EMAIL ADDRESS and pass it as `learner` — emails are stable and unique; a bare name collides across learners and gets mistyped. Pass their real name as `name` for the certificate.
list_lessons
List lessons (slug, title, track, order, summary), optionally filtered to one track.
get_lesson
Get the full markdown of one lesson by slug. Teach from it: lead with the why, then run the exercise with the learner's real work.
complete_lesson
Record a lesson result for a learner AFTER grading its quiz/assignment. passed:true marks it done and advances; passed:false records the attempt without advancing (reteach). Always include a `reflection` when you have one — it's the signal that improves the course.
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).
Delegation School is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Kernel MCP Server belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Delegation School when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Kernel MCP Server when you require tools for developer tools.
OPERATOR / Inspectable State: usage snapshot of the whole course — learner count, level mix, completions, per-lesson pass rates, and recent reflections. Requires admin_key. Answers 'what is the state of the work?' for an operator agent.
verify_ticket
OPERATOR (Capital Factory gift shop): validate a reward code (Golden Ticket GT- or Founding Graduate badge FG-) — returns who earned it, the reward, when, and whether it's been redeemed. Pass redeem:true to mark it redeemed at point of redemption. Requires admin_key.
set_level
OPERATOR: reclassify an existing learner's track (scratch | intermediate | power). Routes through the learner's record so the change sticks. Use when a learner was placed wrong — e.g. a scratch enrollee who's really a power operator. Requires admin_key. The learner must have started a session first.
submit_feedback
Send the course team feedback FOR the learner — what's confusing, a bug, an idea, or praise. No grade, no admin key. Use it the moment a learner is stuck or reacts to something, AND always offer it when a session wraps ('anything confusing, or that you wish it did?'). Routes to the team's Slack + the feedback log so friction becomes a signal instead of a 1:1 text.
Kernel MCP Server Tools (21)
manage_browsers
Create, update, list, get, and delete browser sessions, and read archived telemetry for active or deleted sessions. Supports headless/stealth modes, profiles, proxies, viewports, extensions, names and tags, and SSH tunneling. The browser tools (`manage_browsers`, `computer_action`, `execute_playwri…
manage_profiles
Setup (with guided live browser session), search/list with pagination, get, and delete browser profiles for persisting cookies and logins.
manage_projects
Create, list, get, update, and delete organization projects. Inspect and update per-project resource limits.
manage_api_keys
Create, list, get, update, and delete org-wide or project-scoped API keys. Create returns the plaintext key once.
manage_browser_pools
Create, list, get, delete, and flush pools of pre-warmed browsers. Acquire and release browsers from pools.
Start, stop, and list MP4 video replay recordings for a browser session. Session-scoped: start once, run your automation, then stop. Requires a paid Kernel plan.
manage_extensions
List and delete uploaded browser extensions.
manage_apps
List/search apps, invoke actions, get/list/delete deployments, and get invocation results.
manage_auth_connections
Create, list, get, update, delete, login, submit, inspect timelines, and wait for managed-auth connections in every client. Supports health-check and automatic re-auth settings, managed-auth browser configuration, and canonical interaction-bound field/choice submissions. Use domain-filtered `list`…
manage_credentials
Create, list, get, update, and delete stored credentials; fetch a current TOTP code for credentials with a configured totp_secret.
manage_credential_providers
Create, list, get, update, and delete external credential providers (e.g. 1Password); list available items and test the provider connection.