VMware AIops vs VMware VKS

In-depth architectural comparison of the VMware AIops and VMware VKS 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 VMware AIops when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: 60 AI-powered VMware vCenter/ESXi management tools, Double-confirmation gates and dry-run mode for destructive commands, SQLite-WAL audit logging for operation traceability.

Explore VMware AIops Details

Choose VMware VKS when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: check_vks_compatibility, get_supervisor_status, list_supervisor_storage_policies.

Explore VMware VKS Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	VMware AIops zw008 Cloud Platforms	VMware VKS zw008 Cloud Platforms
Summary	VMware vSphere/vCenter management — VM lifecycle (create/clone/delete/migrate), deployment, Guest Operations, snapshots, and cluster operations. 41 tools with double-confirmation gates, dry-run mode, and SQLite-WAL audit logging for destructive operations.	VMware Tanzu / vSphere Kubernetes Service — Supervisor cluster, Namespace, and TKC (Tanzu Kubernetes Cluster) lifecycle management. 20 tools with dry-run mode, kubeconfig export, and double-confirmation for namespace/TKC deletion.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "zw008-vmware-aiops": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zw008-vmware-vks": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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