Har vs M1nd
A side-by-side look at the Har and M1nd MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
HarCoding AgentsHAR: open agent harness CLI and MCP server for coding agents, isolated worktrees, and software-factory workflows41FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Har for coding agents work; choose M1nd 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 Har when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose M1nd when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Har | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 47/100 · 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 | 123 | 21 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Har | View M1nd |
Tools & capabilities
Har tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
M1nd 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.
Har
No confirmed install command for Har yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
M1nd
{
"mcpServers": {
"m1nd": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@maxkle1nz/m1nd@1.6.5"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Har is categorized under Coding Agents and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. M1nd belongs to Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Har for coding agents work and M1nd 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. Har has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Har is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. M1nd 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 osfactory-har and m1nd as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Har has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 123 GitHub stars. M1nd has 47/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 21 GitHub stars.