Realhands — Real Desk… vs Hermes Action Bridge | AllMCPs
Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use vs Hermes Action Bridge
In-depth architectural comparison of the Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use and Hermes Action Bridge MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Hermes Action Bridge
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Hermes Action Bridge if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.
Hermes Action Bridge Tools (5)
hermes_run
delegate a request to Hermes. Optional overrides: `mode`, `preset`, `contextFiles`, `yolo`, `dryRun`, and — to trade cost for speed on simple tasks — `model`, `provider`, `maxTurns`, `timeoutSeconds`. Any effective `execute` request opens an interactive confirmation form first.
hermes_plan
shortcut for `hermes_run` with `mode=plan`.
hermes_capabilities
report configured presets, skills, toolsets, runtime, and policy without inventing live integrations.
hermes_presets
list configured presets.
hermes_status
check the configured Hermes runtime command.
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use Configuration
Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Hermes Action Bridge belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Hermes Action Bridge when you require tools for developer tools.