Superlog vs Trace Forge

A side-by-side look at the Superlog and Trace Forge MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Superlog logoSuperlogMonitoringOpen-source agent that observes and fixes your application. Query logs, traces, metrics, incidents.43FairAuth: not declaredTrace Forge logoTrace ForgeMonitoring · Local subprocess (stdio)Structured execution trace and span logging for AI agents36FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Superlog for monitoring work; choose Trace Forge for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Superlog logoChoose Superlog when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
Explore Superlog

Trace Forge logoChoose Trace Forge when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Trace Forge

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecSuperlog logoSuperlogTrace Forge logoTrace Forge
CategoryMonitoringMonitoring
Quality signal43/100 · Fair36/100 · Fair
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars1,4700
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Superlog tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Trace Forge 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.

Superlog

No confirmed install command for Superlog yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Trace Forge

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trace-forge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "trace-forge-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Superlog is categorized under Monitoring and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Trace Forge belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Superlog for monitoring work and Trace Forge for monitoring.

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. Superlog has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Superlog has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Trace Forge has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 superlog and trace-forge as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Superlog has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1,470 GitHub stars. Trace Forge has 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.