What is the key difference between Agent MCP and Code Assistant?

Agent MCP belongs to the Coding Agents category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Code Assistant belongs to the Coding Agents category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agent MCP or Code Assistant in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Agent MCP and Code Assistant free or paid?

Agent MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Code Assistant operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agent MCP lists 12 tools with 4 views and 1,293 GitHub stars. Code Assistant lists 6 tools with 1 views and 181 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent MCP and Code Assistant together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Agent MCP vs Code Assistant

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent MCP and Code Assistant 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

Agent MCP

Coding Agents · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Code Assistant

Coding Agents · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent MCP if you need specialized Coding Agents tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Code Assistant if your workspace requires Coding Agents integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agent MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: OPENAI_API_KEY, AGENT_MCP_HOST, AGENT_MCP_PORT, AGENT_MCP_LOG_LEVEL, AGENT_MCP_PROJECT_DIR, AGENT_MCP_MAX_AGENTS.
Primary tools included: create_agent, list_agents, terminate_agent.

Explore Agent MCP Details

Choose Code Assistant when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_VERTEX_AI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, SAP_AI_CORE_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, CEREBRAS_API_KEY, MISTRAL_API_KEY.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent MCP rinadelph Coding Agents	Code Assistant stippi Coding Agents
Summary	A framework for creating multi-agent systems using MCP for coordinated AI collaboration, featuring task management, shared context, and RAG capabilities.	Coding agent with basic list, read, replaceinfile, write, executecommand and web search tools. Supports multiple projects concurrently.
Category & Scope	Coding Agents

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agent MCP Tools (12)

create_agent

list_agents

terminate_agent

assign_task

view_tasks

update_task_status

ask_project_rag

update_project_context

view_project_context

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).

Agent MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rinadelph-agent-mcp": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Code Assistant Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stippi-code-assistant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "stippi-code-assistant"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_VERTEX_AI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_VERTEX_AI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SAP_AI_CORE_API_KEY": "YOUR_SAP_AI_CORE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY_HERE",
        "CEREBRAS_API_KEY": "YOUR_CEREBRAS_API_KEY_HERE",
        "MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agent MCP is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Code Assistant belongs to Coding Agents using local stdio subprocess. Select Agent MCP when you need capabilities focused on coding agents and Code Assistant when you require tools for coding agents.

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