Git vs Simpletel
A side-by-side look at the Git and Simpletel 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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SimpletelMonitoringQuery your simpletel OpenTelemetry traces and account usage from a coding agent.45FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Git for other tools and integrations work as a local process; choose Simpletel for monitoring. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Git when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
create_entities, create_relations, add_observations.
SChoose Simpletel when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
SIMPLETEL_ENDPOINT, SIMPLETEL_TEAM, SIMPLETEL_ADMIN_TOKEN, SIMPLETEL_TOKEN, SIMPLETEL_CONFIG. - You want tools like
get_traces, get_trace, verify.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Simpletel | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Other Tools and Integrations | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 89/100 · Excellent | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | SIMPLETEL_ENDPOINTSIMPLETEL_TEAMSIMPLETEL_ADMIN_TOKENSIMPLETEL_TOKENSIMPLETEL_CONFIG |
Tools & capabilities
Git tools 9
create_entitiesCreate multiple new entities in the knowledge graphcreate_relationsCreate multiple new relations between entities in the knowledge graph. Relations should be in active voiceadd_observationsAdd new observations to existing entities in the knowledge graphdelete_entitiesDelete multiple entities and their associated relations from the knowledge graphdelete_observationsDelete specific observations from entities in the knowledge graphdelete_relationsDelete multiple relations from the knowledge graphread_graphRead the entire knowledge graphsearch_nodesSearch for nodes in the knowledge graph based on a queryopen_nodesOpen specific nodes in the knowledge graph by their names
Simpletel tools 4
get_tracesLists this team's traces newest-first. The JSON document `simpletel get traces --format json` produces. Use it to find a failing or slow request.get_traceFetches one trace in full — spans, span events, and correlated log records. The JSON document `simpletel get trace <id> --format json` produces.verifyRuns the `simpletel verify` onboarding check: polls until `service` has a fresh trace carrying spans from a library instrumentation. Returns the rung report and the exit status (`0` verified, `1` deadline miss). A deadline miss is a completed check, not a tool error.usageShows the account's plan, month-to-date records, allowance, and spend cap. The JSON document `simpletel usage --format json` produces. Account-scoped (needs a logged-in user token).
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.
Git
{
"mcpServers": {
"git": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
]
}
}
}
Simpletel
No confirmed install command for Simpletel yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Git is categorized under Other Tools and Integrations and uses a local stdio subprocess. Simpletel belongs to Monitoring and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Git for other tools and integrations work and Simpletel for monitoring.
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. Simpletel has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Git is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Simpletel has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 git and simpletel as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Git has a quality signal of 89/100 (Excellent) with 39 views, 0 installs and 91,289 GitHub stars. Simpletel has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.