IAF Agent Bridge vs Omnara

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

IAF Agent Bridge logoIAF Agent BridgeCoding Agents · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server that sends work to Cursor Agent over ACP and returns the session id needed to continue.60GoodAuth: not declaredOmnara logoOmnaraCoding Agents · Local subprocess (stdio)Deploy durable AI agents with Omnara, an open-source managed-agent platform.53GoodAuth: api key required

Verdict: choose IAF Agent Bridge for coding agents work as a local process; choose Omnara for coding agents as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

IAF Agent Bridge logoChoose IAF Agent Bridge when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like delegate, cancel, doctor.
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Omnara logoChoose Omnara 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: OMNARA_TOKEN.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecIAF Agent Bridge logoIAF Agent BridgeOmnara logoOmnara
CategoryCoding AgentsCoding Agents
Quality signal60/100 · Good53/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredAPI key required
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedOMNARA_TOKEN
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars02,947
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools3Not listed

Tools & capabilities

IAF Agent Bridge tools 3

  • delegateSend a prompt to Cursor Agent and wait until that Cursor turn is terminal, including tool work and any sub-agent follow-up Cursor performs before it stops. Returns Cursor's reply and the sessionId to reuse. A second call for a session that is still running is rejected. You decide CONTINUE, COMPLETE, or BLOCKED. Do not shell out to the agent binary.
  • cancelCancel an in-flight Cursor turn by sessionId. Status is cancelled, killed, not-running (the turn ended and the session can still be resumed), or not-found.
  • doctorReport Node, bridge version, Cursor CLI discovery, authentication state without secrets, and an optional ACP handshake.

Omnara tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

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.

IAF Agent Bridge

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iaf-agent-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "iaf-agent-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Omnara

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "omnara": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "omnara"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OMNARA_TOKEN": "YOUR_OMNARA_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

IAF Agent Bridge is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Omnara belongs to Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick IAF Agent Bridge for coding agents work and Omnara 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.

IAF Agent Bridge has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Omnara has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 iaf-agent-bridge and omnara as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, IAF Agent Bridge has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Omnara has 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2,947 GitHub stars.