Kakunin vs Sentry MCP
A side-by-side look at the Kakunin and Sentry MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Kakunin for monitoring work as a local process; choose Sentry MCP for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Kakunin when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
KAKUNIN_API_KEY, KAKUNIN_AGENT_ID. - You want tools like
verify_agent_scope, check_risk_score, audit_log_append.
Choose Sentry MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN, EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER, OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_MODEL, OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT, SENTRY_HOST.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | KAKUNIN_API_KEYKAKUNIN_AGENT_ID | SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKENEMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDEROPENAI_API_KEYANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEYOPENROUTER_MODELOPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORTSENTRY_HOST |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 938 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Kakunin | View Sentry MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Kakunin tools 3
verify_agent_scopeCheck whether this agent is authorised to perform an action before executing it. Verifies the active X.509 certificate, permitted_actions scope, financial limits, and revocation status.check_risk_scoreRetrieve the agent's rolling 30-day risk score, band (`low`/`medium`/`high`), drift trend, and actionable guidance. No input required.audit_log_appendAppend a behavioral event to the agent's immutable audit log. Returns risk score + transaction ID. Events scoring ≥ 0.85 auto-trigger a certificate revocation check.
Sentry MCP 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.
Kakunin
{
"mcpServers": {
"kakunin-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kakunin/mcp"
],
"env": {
"KAKUNIN_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAKUNIN_API_KEY_HERE",
"KAKUNIN_AGENT_ID": "YOUR_KAKUNIN_AGENT_ID_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Sentry MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"getsentry-sentry-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sentry/mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER": "YOUR_EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER_HERE",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_MODEL": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_MODEL_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT_HERE",
"SENTRY_HOST": "YOUR_SENTRY_HOST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Kakunin is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Sentry MCP belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Kakunin for monitoring work and Sentry MCP for monitoring.
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.
Kakunin has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Sentry MCP is listed as free. 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 kakunin-2 and getsentry-sentry-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Kakunin has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Sentry MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 938 GitHub stars.