What is the key difference between AI Economics and Tldraw?

AI Economics belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Tldraw belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install AI Economics or Tldraw 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 AI Economics and Tldraw free or paid?

AI Economics operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Tldraw operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

AI Economics lists 12 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Tldraw lists 0 tools with 0 views and 50,204 GitHub stars.

Can I use both AI Economics and Tldraw 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

AI Economics vs Tldraw

In-depth architectural comparison of the AI Economics and Tldraw 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

AI Economics

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Tldraw

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose AI Economics if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Tldraw if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AI Economics when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: token_cost, context_window, agent_hour.

Explore AI Economics Details

Choose Tldraw when:

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

Explore Tldraw Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A AI Economics Developer Tools	T Tldraw Developer Tools
Summary	12 calculators for AI cost, energy and agent verification. Free API, no key.	Draw and visually collaborate with your agents on tldraw's canvas.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

AI Economics Tools (12)

token_cost

What do 1M tokens cost per month across GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek?

context_window

How many tokens is 50 pages, does it fit, what does carrying it cost?

agent_hour

What does one hour of an AI agent cost, fully loaded with verification?

model_routing

How much does routing to a cheaper tier save per year?

llm_energy

How much electricity does an AI query use?

joules_per_verified_task

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).

AI Economics Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-economics": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@michalpiszczek/ai-economics-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tldraw Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tldraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "create-tldraw@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

AI Economics is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Tldraw belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select AI Economics when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Tldraw when you require tools for developer tools.

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