What is the key difference between VMware Log Insight and Ruv Swarm?

VMware Log Insight belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Ruv Swarm belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install VMware Log Insight or Ruv Swarm 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 VMware Log Insight and Ruv Swarm free or paid?

VMware Log Insight operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Ruv Swarm operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

VMware Log Insight lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Ruv Swarm lists 0 tools with 2 views and 380 GitHub stars.

Can I use both VMware Log Insight and Ruv Swarm 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

VMware Log Insight vs Ruv Swarm

In-depth architectural comparison of the VMware Log Insight and Ruv Swarm 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

VMware Log Insight

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Ruv Swarm

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose VMware Log Insight if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Ruv Swarm 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 VMware Log Insight 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).
Primary tools included: log_search, log_aggregate, log_fields.

Explore VMware Log Insight Details

Choose Ruv Swarm 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 Ruv Swarm Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	V VMware Log Insight Developer Tools	R Ruv Swarm Developer Tools
Summary	Read-only VMware Aria Operations for Logs (Log Insight): search + aggregation. 7 MCP tools.	Neural network swarm orchestration with WebAssembly acceleration and MCP integration
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

VMware Log Insight Tools (5)

log_search

Search events by time window + text + filters

log_aggregate

Count/aggregate over time bins, with z-score spike detection

log_fields

List extracted fields usable in filters

log_version

Appliance version/build

alert_list

Query defined alerts and their trigger history

Ruv Swarm 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).

VMware Log Insight Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vmware-log-insight-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vmware-log-insight-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Ruv Swarm Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ruv-swarm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ruv-swarm@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

VMware Log Insight is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Ruv Swarm belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select VMware Log Insight when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Ruv Swarm when you require tools for developer tools.

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