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Openclaw MCP vs Agent MCP

A side-by-side look at the Openclaw MCP and Agent MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Openclaw MCP logoOpenclaw MCPCoding Agents · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for OpenClaw AI assistant integration. Enables Claude to delegate tasks to OpenClaw agents with sync/async tools, OAuth 2.1 auth, and SSE transport for Claude.ai.68GreatAuth: api key requiredAgent MCP logoAgent MCPCoding Agents · Remote HTTP/SSEA framework for creating multi-agent systems using MCP for coordinated AI collaboration, featuring task management, shared context, and RAG capabilities.60GoodAuth: api key required

Verdict: choose Openclaw MCP for coding agents work as a local process; choose Agent MCP for coding agents over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Openclaw MCP logoChoose Openclaw MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: API key required.
  • You have the keys it needs: OPENCLAW_URL, OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN, OPENCLAW_AGENT_ID, OPENCLAW_MODEL, OPENCLAW_TIMEOUT_MS, AUTH_ENABLED, MCP_CLIENT_ID, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET.
  • You want tools like openclaw_chat, openclaw_status, openclaw_chat_async.
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Agent MCP logoChoose Agent MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: API key required.
  • You have the keys it needs: OPENAI_API_KEY, AGENT_MCP_HOST, AGENT_MCP_PORT, AGENT_MCP_LOG_LEVEL, AGENT_MCP_PROJECT_DIR, AGENT_MCP_MAX_AGENTS.
  • You want tools like create_agent, list_agents, terminate_agent.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecOpenclaw MCP logoOpenclaw MCPAgent MCP logoAgent MCP
CategoryCoding AgentsCoding Agents
Quality signal68/100 · Great60/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthAPI key requiredAPI key required
PricingFreeBYOK (pay the provider)
Required env varsOPENCLAW_URLOPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKENOPENCLAW_AGENT_IDOPENCLAW_MODELOPENCLAW_TIMEOUT_MSAUTH_ENABLEDMCP_CLIENT_IDMCP_CLIENT_SECRETOPENAI_API_KEYAGENT_MCP_HOSTAGENT_MCP_PORTAGENT_MCP_LOG_LEVELAGENT_MCP_PROJECT_DIRAGENT_MCP_MAX_AGENTS
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars1881,304
Directory activity 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools712
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Tools & capabilities

Openclaw MCP tools 7

  • openclaw_chatSend a message to OpenClaw and get a response
  • openclaw_statusGet OpenClaw gateway status and health information
  • openclaw_chat_asyncSend a message to OpenClaw asynchronously. Returns a task_id immediately that can be polled for results. Use this for potentially long-running conversations.
  • openclaw_task_statusCheck the status of an async task. Returns status, and result if completed.
  • openclaw_task_listList all tasks. Optionally filter by status, session, or instance.
  • openclaw_task_cancelCancel a pending task. Only works for tasks that haven't started yet.
  • openclaw_instancesList all configured OpenClaw instances. Shows instance names, URLs, and which is the default. Use instance names in other tools to target a specific OpenClaw gateway.

Agent MCP tools 12

  • create_agent
  • list_agents
  • terminate_agent
  • assign_task
  • view_tasks
  • update_task_status
  • ask_project_rag
  • update_project_context
  • view_project_context
  • send_agent_message
  • broadcast_message
  • request_assistance

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.

Openclaw MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freema-openclaw-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openclaw-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENCLAW_URL": "YOUR_OPENCLAW_URL_HERE",
        "OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN": "YOUR_OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN_HERE",
        "OPENCLAW_AGENT_ID": "YOUR_OPENCLAW_AGENT_ID_HERE",
        "OPENCLAW_MODEL": "YOUR_OPENCLAW_MODEL_HERE",
        "OPENCLAW_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_OPENCLAW_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE",
        "AUTH_ENABLED": "YOUR_AUTH_ENABLED_HERE",
        "MCP_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_MCP_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "MCP_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_MCP_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Agent MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rinadelph-agent-mcp": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Openclaw MCP is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Agent MCP belongs to Coding Agents and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Openclaw MCP for coding agents work and Agent 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.

Openclaw MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Agent MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. 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 freema-openclaw-mcp and rinadelph-agent-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Openclaw MCP has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 8 views, 0 installs and 188 GitHub stars. Agent MCP has 60/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1,304 GitHub stars.

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