What is the main functional difference between MCP Agent Trace Inspector and MCP Trace?

MCP Agent Trace Inspector is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Trace belongs to Monitoring and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Agent Trace Inspector for monitoring work and MCP Trace for monitoring.

How do I install MCP Agent Trace Inspector or MCP Trace in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

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. MCP Trace has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are MCP Agent Trace Inspector and MCP Trace free to use, or do they require API keys?

MCP Agent Trace Inspector has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Trace is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Can I run both MCP Agent Trace Inspector and MCP Trace at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add mcp-agent-trace-inspector and mcp-trace as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, MCP Agent Trace Inspector has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Trace has 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	MCP Agent Trace Inspector	M MCP Trace
Category	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal	49/100 · Fair	47/100 · Fair
Install command	Confirmed	Not confirmed yet
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	—
Auth	Not declared	No auth required
Pricing	Not declared	Free
Required env vars	None listed	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	0	0
Directory activity	1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	13	12
Full listing	View MCP Agent Trace Inspector	View MCP Trace

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.

MCP Agent Trace Inspector

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-agent-trace-inspector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-agent-trace-inspector@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Trace

No confirmed install command for MCP Trace yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

MCP Agent Trace Inspector vs MCP Trace

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Tools & capabilities

MCP Agent Trace Inspector tools 13

MCP Trace tools 12

Ready-to-paste client configs

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Frequently asked questions

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Frequently asked questions

What is the main functional difference between MCP Agent Trace Inspector and MCP Trace?

How do I install MCP Agent Trace Inspector or MCP Trace in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are MCP Agent Trace Inspector and MCP Trace free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both MCP Agent Trace Inspector and MCP Trace at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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