Oz MCP Server vs Zerostel
A side-by-side look at the Oz MCP Server and Zerostel 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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ZerostelCoding AgentsCheckpoints, timeline and rewind for AI coding agents. Local, no telemetry.35FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Oz MCP Server for coding agents work as a local process; choose Zerostel for coding agents. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Oz MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
oz_agent_run, oz_agent_run_cloud, oz_run_get.
ZChoose Zerostel when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Z Zerostel | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 35/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Oz MCP Server | View Zerostel |
Tools & capabilities
Oz MCP Server tools 6
oz_agent_runRun `oz agent run` locally with a prompt. Returns the full run payload.oz_agent_run_cloudLaunch a cloud run. **Consumes Warp credits.oz_run_getFetch a run's status and output by id. Read-only.oz_run_listList recent runs; filter by `all` / `active` / `completed` / raw status, plus a numeric `limit`.oz_list_modelsList the AI model ids available to the account and report the current default. Read-only.oz_set_default_modelSet the default Oz model by writing `defaultModel` into the workspace `.warp/warp-bridge.yaml`.
Zerostel 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.
Oz MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"sena-labs-oz-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sena-labs/oz-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Zerostel
No confirmed install command for Zerostel yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Oz MCP Server is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Zerostel belongs to Coding Agents and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Oz MCP Server for coding agents work and Zerostel 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. Zerostel has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Oz MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: other. Zerostel is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 sena-labs-oz-mcp-server and zerostel as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Oz MCP Server has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Zerostel has 35/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.