What is the main functional difference between Session Watcher and NotWorking?

Session Watcher is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. NotWorking belongs to Monitoring and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Session Watcher for monitoring work and NotWorking for monitoring.

How do I install Session Watcher or NotWorking 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. NotWorking has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are Session Watcher and NotWorking free to use, or do they require API keys?

Session Watcher is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. NotWorking 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 Session Watcher and NotWorking at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add nomadop-session-watcher and notworking 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, Session Watcher has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. NotWorking has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.

Session Watcher vs NotWorking — MCP Server Comparison

Session Watcher vs NotWorking — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Session Watcher	N NotWorking
Category	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal	61/100 · Good	53/100 · Good
Install command	Confirmed	Not confirmed yet
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	—
Auth	No auth required	No auth required
Pricing	Free	Free
Required env vars	None listed	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	5	2
Directory activity	3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	12	2
Full listing	View Session Watcher	View NotWorking

Tools & capabilities

Session Watcher tools 12

start_watcherStart (or reuse) the dashboard server; returns its URL
stop_watcherStop the managed server
watcher_statusReport whether the server is running and its URL
rotate_sessionRotate to a new session ID
get_bucket_summaryReturn current context bucket structure (files, skills, tools) with metrics
get_turn_skeletonRender the turns of the capture epoch, one block per turn, as the slots a note can fill
submit_turn_notesReturn the producing session's notes through the slots the skeleton defines
prepare_handoffPersist selected paths + summary as a handoff package; returns a semantic token
load_handoffLoad a handoff by token, free-text search, or auto-match for the current project
turn_pagePage deeper into the history, newest first; a returned cursor proves more history remains, while its absence does not prove none does
turn_searchFind a literal that occurs verbatim in the transcripts — an identifier, a path, a quoted phrase
turn_locateFind which turn ranges mention a remembered term, when the original wording is unknown

NotWorking tools 2

check_statusIs it down or blocking agents for everyone, or just you? Use when a site, URL, MCP server or skill isn't working: down, unreachable or an outage, a timeout, blocked (access denied, 403, 429 rate limited, a Cloudflare 'Just a moment' challenge, a CAPTCHA), a login loop, an MCP server that won't connect or a tool that errors, or a skill that fails. Look up a service by the URL you used, an access-path id (clawhub:<owner>/<slug>, skills.sh:<owner>/<repo>/<skill>, an MCP Registry name like io.github.<owner>/<server>) or a service name. Returns a one-sentence summary, the service, every listed access path with a description and failure reports from the last hour (and the last 24 hours as context), the what_failed values and how to report. Unlisted targets return their own counts and status, with listed: false.
reportReport that an access path failed for you. Use the access-path id from check_status, or the URL you used. Only report failures that came from the service, not ones caused by your own tools, permissions or settings (like a fetch tool that refuses a domain). Anonymous. Never include personal data, booking details, credentials or full URLs with query strings. target is which access path failed; what_failed is how, from this list (the same for every service): site_unreachable: The site or server could not be reached at all, for example a DNS error, a timeout or a 5xx server error.; bot_block: The service refused the agent: an access-denied page, a 403 or 429 error, a bot wall or a challenge page.; captcha: A CAPTCHA or 'are you human?' check stopped the agent.; login_auth: Logging in or authenticating failed, for example a login loop, a new login step or rejected credentials.; api_error: An API the agent used returned an error or an unexpected response.; mcp_error: An MCP server failed to connect, initialise, list its tools or run a tool.; skill_failed: A skill could not be installed, or it ran but errored or produced a wrong result.; payment: A payment or checkout step failed or was blocked.; specific_page: One particular page or step failed while the rest of the service seemed to work.; other: Something else went wrong.

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.

Session Watcher

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nomadop-session-watcher": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nomadop/session-watcher"
      ]
    }
  }
}

NotWorking

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

Session Watcher vs NotWorking

Which MCP server should you choose?

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Feature & specification comparison

Tools & capabilities

Session Watcher tools 12

NotWorking tools 2

Ready-to-paste client configs

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Frequently asked questions

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Session Watcher tools 12

NotWorking tools 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the main functional difference between Session Watcher and NotWorking?

How do I install Session Watcher or NotWorking in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are Session Watcher and NotWorking free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both Session Watcher and NotWorking at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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