What is the key difference between Aide MCP Server and Airflow MCP Server?

Aide MCP Server belongs to the Data Platforms category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Airflow MCP Server belongs to the Data Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Aide MCP Server or Airflow MCP Server 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 Aide MCP Server and Airflow MCP Server free or paid?

Aide MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0). Airflow MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Aide MCP Server lists 5 tools with 3 views and 0 GitHub stars. Airflow MCP Server lists 7 tools with 4 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Aide MCP Server and Airflow MCP Server 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

Aide MCP Server vs Airflow MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Aide MCP Server and Airflow MCP Server 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

Aide MCP Server

Data Platforms · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Airflow MCP Server

Data Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Aide MCP Server if you need specialized Data Platforms tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Airflow MCP Server if your workspace requires Data Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Aide MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: NetApp AI Data Engine RAG search, Vector-based semantic retrieval, netapp_data_engine_search tool.

Explore Aide MCP Server Details

Choose Airflow MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: AIRFLOW_API_URL, AIRFLOW_USERNAME, AIRFLOW_PASSWORD, AIRFLOW_ALLOW_WRITE, AIRFLOW_TOOLS, AIRFLOW_DISABLE.
Primary tools included: airflow-list-dags, airflow-list-runs, airflow-get-task-instances.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Aide MCP Server Data Platforms	Airflow MCP Server us-all Data Platforms
Summary	MCP server for NetApp AI Data Engine	Airflow REST API — 7 tools (DAG list, runs, task instances, log tails, trigger, clear). dag-health-rollup aggregation. Airflow 3.x /api/v2 + JWT (SimpleAuthManager); pin 0.1.x for Airflow 2.x. Read-only by default; trigger/clear write-gated.
Category & Scope	Data Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Aide MCP Server Tools (5)

NetApp AI Data Engine RAG search

Vector-based semantic retrieval

netapp_data_engine_search tool

stdio transport

PKCE and device code authentication

Airflow MCP Server Tools (7)

airflow-list-dags

List active DAGs with tag/search filters

airflow-list-runs

Recent runs of one DAG (state filter, ordered newest first)

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).

Aide MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aide-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://lmstudio.ai/docs/app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Airflow MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-all-airflow-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/airflow-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRFLOW_API_URL": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_API_URL_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_USERNAME": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_USERNAME_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_PASSWORD": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_ALLOW_WRITE": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_ALLOW_WRITE_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_TOOLS": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_TOOLS_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_DISABLE": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_DISABLE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Aide MCP Server is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Airflow MCP Server belongs to Data Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Aide MCP Server when you need capabilities focused on data platforms and Airflow MCP Server when you require tools for data platforms.

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