Zerno Lite vs Huly MCP
A side-by-side look at the Zerno Lite and Huly MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Zerno Lite for product management work over a hosted endpoint; choose Huly MCP for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Zerno Lite when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
zerno_get_project_brief, zerno_get_agent_context, zerno_list_tasks.
Choose Huly MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
HULY_URL, HULY_TOKEN, HULY_WORKSPACE. - You want tools like
get_huly_startup_diagnostic.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 68/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | HULY_URLHULY_TOKENHULY_WORKSPACE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 59 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 1 |
| Full listing | View Zerno Lite | View Huly MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Zerno Lite tools 8
zerno_get_project_briefnozerno_get_agent_contextnozerno_list_tasksnozerno_get_tasknozerno_update_taskmutateszerno_submit_task_triagecreates proposalszerno_create_agent_intake_taskcreates a taskzerno_capture_session_eventcreates memory event
Huly MCP tools 1
get_huly_startup_diagnosticHuly MCP startup failed: unsupported Node.js runtime. Detected 20.9.0 at /usr/local/bin/node; required >=22.19.0. MCP hosts use the Node.js executable resolved by their configured command and PATH. Install Node.js 22.19.0 or later, or configure this MCP server's command to a compatible Node.js executable, then restart the MCP server.
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.
Zerno Lite
{
"mcpServers": {
"zerno-lite": {
"url": "https://zerno.one/mcp"
}
}
}
Huly MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"dearlordylord-huly-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@firfi/huly-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"HULY_URL": "YOUR_HULY_URL_HERE",
"HULY_TOKEN": "YOUR_HULY_TOKEN_HERE",
"HULY_WORKSPACE": "YOUR_HULY_WORKSPACE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Zerno Lite is categorized under Product Management and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Huly MCP belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Zerno Lite for product management work and Huly MCP for product management.
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.
Zerno Lite has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Huly MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key 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 zerno-lite and dearlordylord-huly-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Zerno Lite has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Huly MCP has 68/100 (Great) with 5 views, 0 installs and 59 GitHub stars.