Firefly MCP vs Mctl MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Firefly MCP and Mctl 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Firefly MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: FIREFLY_ACCESS_KEY, FIREFLY_SECRET_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Cloud and SaaS resource discovery, Resource management through Firefly, Infrastructure as Code generation.

Explore Firefly MCP Details

Choose Mctl MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: 30+ MCP tools, Kubernetes management, GitOps automation.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Firefly MCP gofireflyio Cloud Platforms	Mctl MCP mctlhq Cloud Platforms
Summary	Integrates, discovers, manages, and codifies cloud resources with Firefly.	AI-native platform for Kubernetes management and automated GitOps (30+ tools).
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gofireflyio-firefly-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@fireflyai/firefly-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIREFLY_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_FIREFLY_ACCESS_KEY_HERE",
        "FIREFLY_SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_FIREFLY_SECRET_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mctlhq-mctl-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mctlhq-mctl-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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