Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Nostr MCP vs Content Distribution MCP
In-depth architectural comparison of the Nostr MCP and Content Distribution 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
Nostr MCP
Communication · Local stdio
Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: other
Content Distribution MCP
Communication · Local stdio
Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
Verdict Summary: Choose Nostr MCP if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Content Distribution MCP if your workspace requires Communication integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Nostr MCP when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
- You have access to required keys:
NOSTR_RELAYS, NOSTR_NSEC_KEY, SERVER_MODE, PORT, LOG_LEVEL, NODE_ENV. - Primary tools included: post_note, send_zap.
Choose Content Distribution MCP when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: post_publish, post_schedule, post_drain.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Nostr MCP Tools (2)
post_note
Posts a new note to the Nostr network.
send_zap
Sends a Lightning zap to a Nostr user.
Content Distribution MCP Tools (8)
post_publish
Publish one or more channel variants immediately. Side effects: makes external HTTP requests to each channel platform; writes publish state to the local YAML backend; requires valid credentials in the named profile. Idempotent on (content.id, channel) — re-running with the same IDs returns cached state without re-posting. Use post_publish for immediate-only delivery; use post_schedule when any variant needs a future schedule_at; use post_drain to flush a previously built queue.
post_schedule
Enqueue channel variants with schedule_at for future publishing; variants without schedule_at are published immediately. Side effects: writes entries to the local YAML schedule store; makes external HTTP requests for any immediately-published variants; requires credentials in the named profile. Idempotent on (content.id, channel). Use post_schedule when any variant needs a future publish time; use post_publish for all-immediate delivery; use post_drain to process the scheduled queue later.
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).
Nostr MCP Configuration
Content Distribution MCP Configuration
Frequently Asked Questions
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