perp-cli vs Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension

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

	perp-cli Multi-DEX perpetual futures MCP server for Pacifica, Hyperliquid, Lighter & Aster — market data, trading, and funding-rate arbitrage. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension Coinbase's AgentKit MCP extension for onchain actions: transfers, swaps, and contract calls. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	31	900
Last commit	25 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g perp-cli`	`npm install @coinbase/agentkit @coinbase/agentkit-model-context-protocol @modelcontextprotocol/sdk`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick perp-cli if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add perp-cli

Install / run

npm install -g perp-cli

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perp-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "perp-cli",
        "perp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PACIFICA_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-solana-key",
        "HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-evm-key",
        "LIGHTER_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-evm-key",
        "ASTER_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension

Install / run

npm install @coinbase/agentkit @coinbase/agentkit-model-context-protocol @modelcontextprotocol/sdk

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinbase-agentkit-mcp-extension": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/your-agentkit-mcp-server.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CDP_API_KEY_NAME": "<your-cdp-api-key-name>",
        "CDP_API_KEY_PRIVATE_KEY": "<your-cdp-api-private-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

perp-cli or Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension — which is better?

Pick perp-cli if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both perp-cli and Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension?

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 perp-cli and Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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