Tools for Agents vs RTFM

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tools for Agents and RTFM 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Tools for Agents 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).

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Choose RTFM 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tools for Agents Developer Tools	RTFM Developer Tools
Summary	Decision Layer for AI Agents — 58+ tools, Advisor, MCP. Free key: POST /v1/register {}.	The open retrieval layer for AI agents — index code, docs, data. Search via MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tools-for-agents": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agenttools-client"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rtfm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "rtfm-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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