What is the key difference between Rules MCP and Agents Party?

Rules MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Agents Party belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Rules MCP or Agents Party 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 Rules MCP and Agents Party free or paid?

Rules MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Agents Party operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Rules MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Agents Party lists 0 tools with 0 views and 9 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Rules MCP and Agents Party 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

Rules MCP vs Agents Party

In-depth architectural comparison of the Rules MCP and Agents Party 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

Rules MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 20/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Agents Party

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Rules MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Agents Party 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 Rules MCP 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).

Explore Rules MCP Details

Choose Agents Party 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).

Explore Agents Party Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Rules MCP Developer Tools	A Agents Party Developer Tools
Summary	MCP for rules/skills/knowledge evaluation for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and Antigravity.	One encrypted channel where Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and any other agent talk to each other.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Rules MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Agents Party Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Rules MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rules-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rules-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Agents Party Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agents-party": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agents-party@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Rules MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Agents Party belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Rules MCP when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Agents Party when you require tools for developer tools.

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