What is the key difference between Substack Ops and Substack MCP?

Substack Ops belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution, while Substack MCP belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Substack Ops or Substack MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Substack Ops and Substack MCP free or paid?

Substack Ops operates under a Free / Open Source model (other). Substack MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Substack Ops lists 6 tools with 6 views and 1 GitHub stars. Substack MCP lists 14 tools with 4 views and 34 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Substack Ops and Substack MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Substack Ops vs Substack MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Substack Ops and Substack MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Substack Ops

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: other

Substack MCP

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 68/100 (Great) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Substack Ops if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a local process. Choose Substack MCP if your workspace requires Social Media integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Substack Ops when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: 26-tool Substack MCP interface, Host-LLM reply drafting without AI API keys, Dry-run defaults for write actions.

Explore Substack Ops Details

Choose Substack MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL, SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN, SUBSTACK_USER_ID, SUBSTACK_MCP_HOME.
Primary tools included: get_subscriber_count, list_published_posts, list_drafts.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Substack Ops 06ketan Social Media	Substack MCP conorbronsdon Social Media
Summary	Substack with zero AI API keys. 26 tools (posts, notes, comments, replies, reactions, restacks). Host LLM drafts via proposereply → confirmreply tokens. SQLite dedup, JSONL audit, dry-run default. Install: uvx substack-ops mcp install cursor.	MCP server for Substack — read posts, manage drafts, publish Notes, get comments, and upload images. Safe by design: cannot publish or delete posts.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Substack Ops Tools (6)

26-tool Substack MCP interface

Host-LLM reply drafting without AI API keys

Dry-run defaults for write actions

SQLite action deduplication

JSONL audit logging

Cookie and magic-link authentication flows

Substack MCP Tools (14)

get_subscriber_count

Get the current subscriber count for your Substack publication. Returns `precision`: 'exact' when the API reports a true count, 'approximate' when only Substack's rounded value is available (the real number is that or higher — render it hedged, e.g. '1,000+'), or 'unavailable' with count -1. Never treat an approximate value as exact.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Substack Ops Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "06ketan-substack-ops": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "substack-ops"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Substack MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "conorbronsdon-substack-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@conorbronsdon/substack-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL": "YOUR_SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL_HERE",
        "SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN": "YOUR_SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN_HERE",
        "SUBSTACK_USER_ID": "YOUR_SUBSTACK_USER_ID_HERE",
        "SUBSTACK_MCP_HOME": "YOUR_SUBSTACK_MCP_HOME_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Substack Ops is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Substack MCP belongs to Social Media using local stdio subprocess. Select Substack Ops when you need capabilities focused on social media and Substack MCP when you require tools for social media.

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