Astro Skill vs Astro

In-depth architectural comparison of the Astro Skill and Astro 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Astro Skill when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Deterministic kundali, dasha, panchang, gochar calculations, Structured JSON output and factual PDF report generation, Bundled Swiss Ephemeris data with automatic fallback.

Explore Astro Skill Details

Choose Astro when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Astro Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Astro Skill adityarya24 Spirituality & Esoterica	Astro Spirituality & Esoterica
Summary	Open-source Vedic astrology engine and stdio MCP server — deterministic kundali, Vimshottari dasha (maha/antar/pratyantar), panchang, gochar + Sade Sati, ashtakavarga, guna milan, divisional charts, and 12-page Hindi janma patrika PDFs. Bundled Swiss Ephemeris, SQLite client storage, no API key.	Multi-tradition astrology. 19 modes, 18 tools. Deterministic ephemeris engine.
Category & Scope	Spirituality & Esoterica

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adityarya24-astro-skill": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "astro-skill"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "astro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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