Agent MCP vs Taskhold
A side-by-side look at the Agent MCP and Taskhold MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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TaskholdCoding AgentsHosted task list shared by a developer and their coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf). Remote MCP server with 16 tools: take the next task, add notes, block a task with a question for you, complete with a summary, file TODOs from code with file and line. Every change is marked human or agent. Paid: $12/month or $120/year, 7-day trial.45FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Agent MCP for coding agents work over a hosted endpoint; choose Taskhold for coding agents. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agent MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENAI_API_KEY, AGENT_MCP_HOST, AGENT_MCP_PORT, AGENT_MCP_LOG_LEVEL, AGENT_MCP_PROJECT_DIR, AGENT_MCP_MAX_AGENTS. - You want tools like
create_agent, list_agents, terminate_agent.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | T Taskhold | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Paid service |
| Required env vars | OPENAI_API_KEYAGENT_MCP_HOSTAGENT_MCP_PORTAGENT_MCP_LOG_LEVELAGENT_MCP_PROJECT_DIRAGENT_MCP_MAX_AGENTS | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,304 | — |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Agent MCP | View Taskhold |
Tools & capabilities
Agent MCP tools 12
create_agentlist_agentsterminate_agentassign_taskview_tasksupdate_task_statusask_project_ragupdate_project_contextview_project_contextsend_agent_messagebroadcast_messagerequest_assistance
Taskhold 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.
Agent MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"rinadelph-agent-mcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp"
}
}
}
Taskhold
No confirmed install command for Taskhold yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Agent MCP is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Taskhold belongs to Coding Agents and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Agent MCP for coding agents work and Taskhold 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. Taskhold has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Agent MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Taskhold is listed as a paid service. 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 rinadelph-agent-mcp and taskhold as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Agent MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1,304 GitHub stars. Taskhold has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.