Field-by-field comparison
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| Evidence field | RootlyWatchlist candidate | Windows-MCPMCP100 Selected |
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| Provenance | ||
| Provenance details | First-party MCP github:rootlyhq · Publisher source ↗ | Community implementation io.github.CursorTouch · Publisher source ↗ |
| Maintenance | ||
| Maintenance details | Stale Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented | Repo: Aug 14, 2026 Package: Aug 1, 2026 |
| Popularity evidence | ||
| GitHub stars | Not documented | 6,749 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z |
| Package downloads / 30 days | No reliable download data | 40,449 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z |
| Client coverage | ||
| Client coverage details | Not documented | Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio |
| Client coverage note | Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server. | |
| Access and data | ||
| Authentication | Hosted service supports OAuth 2.0; reviewed self-hosted/local paths can use Rootly API tokens. | Stdio has no network listener. Non-loopback HTTP requires an auth key or OAuth unless insecure access is explicitly allowed; IP allowlists, TLS, CORS, and host validation are documented. |
| Cost | Rootly plan and infrastructure/model costs apply. | The MIT-licensed project lists no MCP fee. Windows, Python, hosting, client, and model costs are separate. |
| Permissions | Authority follows the Rootly account/token and selected tool profile. Write tools can be disabled entirely. | Runs with the invoking user's full Windows permissions, including PowerShell, files, registry, processes, UI input, screenshots, and web scraping; many actions are irreversible. |
| Data handling | Incident details, responders, service/on-call context and action results can be shared with the AI client/provider. | Processing is local. Telemetry excludes screenshots, state captures, arguments, and outputs but includes status, duration, tool and client information, anonymized sessions, and possibly paths in error messages. |
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| Risk context | Incident-management mutations can affect live operational response; use slim/read-only modes where possible. | It is not sandboxed and can delete files, alter registry or system settings, type into applications, and execute PowerShell. Use a VM or low-privilege account, backups, supervision, loopback binding, and disabled high-risk tools. |
| Evidence date | ||
| Editorial review | 2026-09-13T00:00:00Z | 2026-08-11 |
| Candidate evidence | 2026-09-13T00:00:00Z | 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z |
Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.
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