What is the key difference between Qai Consultant and Agentward?

Qai Consultant belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution, while Agentward belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Qai Consultant or Agentward 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 Qai Consultant and Agentward free or paid?

Qai Consultant operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Agentward operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Qai Consultant lists 6 tools with 2 views and 4 GitHub stars. Agentward lists 14 tools with 4 views and 19 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Qai Consultant and Agentward 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

Qai Consultant vs Agentward

In-depth architectural comparison of the Qai Consultant and Agentward 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

Qai Consultant

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Agentward

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Qai Consultant if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose Agentward if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Qai Consultant when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security 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: MISTRAL_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, PINECONE_API_KEY, PINECONE_INDEX_NAME.
Primary tools included: Standards-grounded retrieval and QA generation, Automated Risk Register and Test Plan creation, Deterministic effort estimation reports.

Explore Qai Consultant Details

Choose Agentward when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: read_file, read_text_file, read_media_file.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Qai Consultant gvasile29 Security	Agentward agentward-ai Security
Summary	Keyless local MCP server bringing ISTQB / OWASP / IEEE / ISO / EU AI Act QA standards into your AI client: standards-grounded retrieval, deterministic QA effort estimation, and automated QA document quality review (0-100 rubric) plus JUnit/CSV test-results flakiness analysis. uvx qai-consultant-mcp	Permission control plane for AI agents. MCP proxy that enforces least-privilege YAML policies on every tool call, classifies sensitive data (PII/PHI), detects dangerous skill chains, and generates compliance audit trails. Supports stdio and HTTP proxy modes.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Qai Consultant Tools (6)

Standards-grounded retrieval and QA generation

Automated Risk Register and Test Plan creation

Deterministic effort estimation reports

QA document quality scoring

Test results flakiness analysis

Runs as a keyless local MCP server

Agentward Tools (14)

read_file

Read the complete contents of a file as text. DEPRECATED: Use read_text_file instead.

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).

Qai Consultant Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gvasile29-qai-consultant": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qai-consultant-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PINECONE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PINECONE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PINECONE_INDEX_NAME": "YOUR_PINECONE_INDEX_NAME_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Agentward Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentward-ai-agentward": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agentward"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Qai Consultant is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Agentward belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select Qai Consultant when you need capabilities focused on security and Agentward when you require tools for security.

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