RadioChron vs Sentry MCP
A side-by-side look at the RadioChron and Sentry MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose RadioChron for monitoring work as a local process; choose Sentry MCP for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose RadioChron when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
RADIOCHRON_CHRONICLE_PATH. - You want tools like
diagnose_incident, wifi_status, wifi_networks.
Choose Sentry MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN, EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER, OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_MODEL, OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT, SENTRY_HOST.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | RADIOCHRON_CHRONICLE_PATH | SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKENEMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDEROPENAI_API_KEYANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEYOPENROUTER_MODELOPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORTSENTRY_HOST |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 938 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 17 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View RadioChron | View Sentry MCP |
Tools & capabilities
RadioChron tools 17
diagnose_incidentOrchestrate Wi-Fi, connectivity, history, chronicle, and optional native BLE evidence in one compact responsewifi_statusCurrent state of every WLAN interfacewifi_networksNearby BSS records with real dBm, security, width, and load; summary or full detailwifi_analyzeSignal, contention, roaming, security, and scan-quality findingswifi_sampleCancelable RSSI/rate/roaming sampling with progresswifi_scanNative Wi-Fi refresh with per-interface completion/failureconnectivity_diagnoseSeparate radio, authentication, IP assignment, gateway, DNS, TCP, portal, TLS, quality, and Internet stageschronicle_startStart the local rotating change-only JSONL recorderchronicle_stopStop and flush the recorderchronicle_statusRecorder state, path, counters, and latest errorchronicle_recentRecent entries from active and rotated filesble_scanScan native adapters without connecting, normalize advertisements, update histories, and return risk evidence- +5 more on the listing page
Sentry MCP 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.
RadioChron
{
"mcpServers": {
"radiochron": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"radiochron-mcp"
],
"env": {
"RADIOCHRON_CHRONICLE_PATH": "YOUR_RADIOCHRON_CHRONICLE_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Sentry MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"getsentry-sentry-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sentry/mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SENTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER": "YOUR_EMBEDDED_AGENT_PROVIDER_HERE",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_MODEL": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_MODEL_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_REASONING_EFFORT_HERE",
"SENTRY_HOST": "YOUR_SENTRY_HOST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
RadioChron is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Sentry MCP belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick RadioChron for monitoring work and Sentry MCP for monitoring.
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.
RadioChron has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Sentry MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 radiochron and getsentry-sentry-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, RadioChron has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Sentry MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 938 GitHub stars.