Cyclops MCP vs Radar

A side-by-side comparison of two DevOps & Cloud servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Cyclops MCP Let AI agents safely create and update Kubernetes applications via Cyclops Modules and templates. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale Go	Radar Built-in MCP server for the open-source Kubernetes UI — lets AI assistants query and operate your cluster. Unverified HTTP (remote) No auth Go
Category	DevOps & Cloud	DevOps & Cloud
Language	Go	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	30	2.4k
Last commit	1 year ago	9 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`GOBIN="$HOME/go/bin" go install github.com/cyclops-ui/mcp-cyclops/cmd/mcp-cyclops@latest`	`curl -fsSL https://get.radarhq.io \| sh`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Cyclops MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick Radar if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Cyclops MCP

Install / run

GOBIN="$HOME/go/bin" go install github.com/cyclops-ui/mcp-cyclops/cmd/mcp-cyclops@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyclops-mcp": {
      "command": "mcp-cyclops",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "KUBECONFIG": "/path/to/your/kubeconfig"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Radar

Install / run

curl -fsSL https://get.radarhq.io | sh

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:9280/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

FAQ

Cyclops MCP or Radar — which is better?

Pick Cyclops MCP if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick Radar if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Cyclops MCP and Radar?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Cyclops MCP and Radar work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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