What is the key difference between Proximo and Managed Agent Control MCP?

Proximo belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Managed Agent Control MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Proximo or Managed Agent Control MCP 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 Proximo and Managed Agent Control MCP free or paid?

Proximo operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Managed Agent Control MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Proximo lists 7 tools with 3 views and 47 GitHub stars. Managed Agent Control MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Proximo and Managed Agent Control MCP 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

Proximo vs Managed Agent Control MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Proximo and Managed Agent Control 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Proximo

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Managed Agent Control MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Proximo if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Managed Agent Control MCP if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Proximo when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: PROXIMO_API_BASE_URL, PROXIMO_NODE, PROXIMO_TOKEN_PATH.
Primary tools included: audit_entries, audit_verify, proximo_call.

Explore Proximo Details

Choose Managed Agent Control 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: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Proximo john-broadway Cloud Platforms	Managed Agent Control MCP modus-agendi Cloud Platforms
Summary	All four Proxmox surfaces — VE, Backup Server, Mail Gateway, Datacenter Manager — plus in-container exec on one audited control plane. Every mutation dry-runs to a PLAN with its blast radius named, snapshots first where the platform can, and lands in a hash-chained tamper-evident audit ledger. 365 tools, read-only by default. uvx proximo-proxmox	Start, observe, and interact with Claude Managed Agents from any MCP client — launch an agent, poll its events to watch it work, reply, approve the tools it wants to run, and stop it. Runs over stdio, an HTTP container, or AWS Lambda, with pluggable inbound auth (bearer/OIDC/Cognito).

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Proximo Tools (7)

audit_entries

READ-ONLY: WHO changed WHAT and WHEN — guest configuration changes and every other audited action, read back from the PROVE ledger. Newest first. This is how you answer "who changed this guest" or "what has this caller done". `matched` counts entries passing your filters, `total` counts the whole ledger, and `truncated` says so when `limit` cut rows. An entry with no principal returns null plus a note: the ledger not capturing an identity is a fact about the log, never a claim that nobody was responsible. This READS the chain; `audit_verify` PROVES it is intact.

audit_verify

Verify the tamper-evident audit ledger's hash chain — PROVE the log is intact. Pass `expected_head` (the head() value you pinned off-box) to also catch tail truncation, a forged tail-append, or a full file replacement — a forward walk alone can't see those. Falls back to PROXIMO_AUDIT_EXPECTED_HEAD when omitted.

proximo_call

Call any Proximo tool by exact name, including ones not in this server's listed tools. Get the argument shape from proximo_tool_schema first. Same gates as calling it directly: dry-run PLAN, ledger entry, token ACL. A smaller doorway, not a looser one.

proximo_recall

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).

Proximo Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "john-broadway-proximo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "proximo-proxmox"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXIMO_API_BASE_URL": "YOUR_PROXIMO_API_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "PROXIMO_NODE": "YOUR_PROXIMO_NODE_HERE",
        "PROXIMO_TOKEN_PATH": "YOUR_PROXIMO_TOKEN_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Managed Agent Control MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modus-agendi-managed-agent-control-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "managed-agent-control-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Proximo is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Managed Agent Control MCP belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Proximo when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Managed Agent Control MCP when you require tools for cloud platforms.

More alternatives to Proximo More alternatives to Managed Agent Control MCP Cloud Platforms category hub