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

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

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

MCP Trace is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. MCP Agent Trace Inspector has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 Trace and MCP Agent Trace Inspector at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add mcp-trace and mcp-agent-trace-inspector 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 Trace has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Agent Trace Inspector has 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

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

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 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

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

MCP Trace vs MCP Agent Trace Inspector

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Tools & capabilities

MCP Trace tools 12

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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 Trace and MCP Agent Trace Inspector?

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

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

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

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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