MCPProxyGuides and comparisons
Straight answers
for MCP users.
Each page answers one question people ask when they run MCP servers with coding agents. Competitor facts are dated and come from their own documentation.
MCP Router alternative →
MCP Router ended support on 2026-09-18 and does not recommend new adoption. A manual, step-by-step migration of your MCP servers to MCPProxy, and an honest note on what differs.
Read the answer →ComparisonToolHive vs MCPProxy →
ToolHive and MCPProxy both put one layer between coding agents and MCP servers. A fair comparison of isolation, tool search, change review, access control and team features, with dated sources.
Read the answer →ComparisonDocker MCP Toolkit vs MCPProxy →
Docker MCP Toolkit runs catalog servers as containers inside Docker Desktop. MCPProxy is an open-source MCP proxy that approves tools and scopes agents. How they differ, and when to pick each.
Read the answer →How-toSame MCP servers in four clients →
Stop copying MCP server config between Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and Cursor. Keep servers in one MCP proxy, connect each client with one command, and see every tool call in one log.
Read the answer →How-toPer-subagent MCP tools in Claude Code →
Limit which MCP servers and which kinds of tools (read, write, destructive) each Claude Code subagent can use, with MCPProxy profiles, a pinned agent token and the max_tier cap.
Read the answer →FixMCP OAuth connection expired →
Why MCP servers with OAuth keep asking you to sign in again, how to recover in one command, and how MCPProxy keeps one refreshed token for every client.
Read the answer →How-toDetect MCP tool poisoning and rug pulls →
How to catch MCP tool poisoning and rug pulls: hold new tools for approval, hash every tool definition, block changes until reviewed, and scan descriptions. With the limits stated plainly.
Read the answer →FixMCP error -32000 on Windows →
Troubleshoot MCP error -32000 Connection closed on Windows: try a cmd /c wrapper for command shims, inspect startup failures, and use MCPProxy's diagnostics for stdio servers.
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