Agent Observability MCP Server

One command. No manual config. No copy-paste. This auto-detects your AI agent (opencode, Claude Code, Cursor) and configures everything: Adds agent-obs to your MCP config Adds the self-reporting instruction Tells you what to do next. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with observability, tracing and local first and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-27 · ★ 2 · #122 OF 180 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Agent Observability

Claude Code

claude mcp add kryptosai-agent-observability -- npx -y agent-obs

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kryptosai-agent-observability": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-obs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package agent-obs - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.KryptosAI is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Agent Observability can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.0.7 · 2026-07-27

Add mcpName field and server.json for MCP Registry publication. Latest release.

v1.0.6 · 2026-07-27

Expand npm keywords, keyword-rich description for better npm/GitHub search discoverability.

v1.0.5 · 2026-07-27

Fix database path to ~/.agent-observability, add postinstall hook for zero-touch onboarding.

04 · Who maintains Agent Observability

agent-observability is maintained by kryptosai. We track 3 MCP servers from kryptosai - 3 actively maintained, 145 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from kryptosai.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/kryptosai/agent-observability
category: developer tools - ranked #122 of 180 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-27)
registry: io.github.KryptosAI/agent-observability (active, first published 2026-07-24)
packages: npm:agent-obs

06 · Agent Observability FAQ

What is Agent Observability?

Is Agent Observability still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-07-27 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Agent Observability?

Run `npx -y agent-obs`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Agent Observability run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Agent Observability

Alternatives to Agent Observability

Maintained developer tools servers if Agent Observability isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Agent Observability doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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