A side-by-side look at the Inbrix and MCP FreeScout MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Inbrix for support & service management work; choose MCP FreeScout for support & service management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
FREESCOUT_URL, FREESCOUT_API_KEY.freescout_get_ticket, freescout_analyze_ticket, freescout_add_note.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | I Inbrix | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Support & Service Management | Support & Service Management |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | FREESCOUT_URLFREESCOUT_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 29 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 8 |
| Full listing | View Inbrix | View MCP FreeScout |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
freescout_get_ticketFetch a FreeScout ticket with all its details and conversation threads.freescout_analyze_ticketAnalyze a ticket to determine issue type, root cause, and suggested solutions.freescout_add_noteAdd an internal note to a ticket for team communication.freescout_update_ticketUpdate ticket status and/or assignment.freescout_create_draft_replyCreate a draft reply in FreeScout that can be edited before sending. This tool lets the LLM generate the reply content and saves it directly to FreeScout as a draft. **Automatically converts Markdown formatting to HTML** for proper display in FreeScout.freescout_get_ticket_contextGet ticket context and customer information to help craft personalized replies.freescout_search_ticketsSearch for tickets across your FreeScout instance.freescout_get_mailboxesGet a list of all available mailboxes in your FreeScout instance.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.
No confirmed install command for Inbrix yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-freescout": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@verygoodplugins/mcp-freescout@latest"
],
"env": {
"FREESCOUT_URL": "YOUR_FREESCOUT_URL_HERE",
"FREESCOUT_API_KEY": "YOUR_FREESCOUT_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}