Omnara vs Opencode subagents
A side-by-side look at the Omnara and Opencode subagents MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Omnara for coding agents work as a local process; choose Opencode subagents for coding agents as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Omnara when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
OMNARA_TOKEN.
Choose Opencode subagents when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
agent, send_message, wait.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | OMNARA_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2,944 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 5 |
| Full listing | View Omnara | View Opencode subagents |
Tools & capabilities
Omnara tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Opencode subagents tools 5
agentRun a subagent; returns its final report, usage and worktree outcomesend_messageContinue a finished agent with its full history; also after a restartwaitCollect a `run_in_background` agent (optionally with a timeout)stopAbort a running agent and return what it producedlistThis session's agents, Claude agent definitions and opencode agents
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.
Omnara
{
"mcpServers": {
"omnara": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"omnara"
],
"env": {
"OMNARA_TOKEN": "YOUR_OMNARA_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Opencode subagents
{
"mcpServers": {
"opencode-subagents": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"opencode-subagent-mcp@0.1.3"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Omnara is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Opencode subagents belongs to Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Omnara for coding agents work and Opencode subagents for coding agents.
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.
Omnara has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Opencode subagents 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.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add omnara and opencode-subagents as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Omnara has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2,944 GitHub stars. Opencode subagents has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.