What is the key difference between Airweave Search and Bilt?

Airweave Search belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Bilt belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Airweave Search or Bilt 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 Airweave Search and Bilt free or paid?

Airweave Search operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Bilt operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Airweave Search lists 0 tools with 0 views and 6,566 GitHub stars. Bilt lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Airweave Search and Bilt 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

Airweave Search vs Bilt

In-depth architectural comparison of the Airweave Search and Bilt 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

Airweave Search

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 30/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Bilt

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Airweave Search if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Bilt 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 Airweave Search 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 Airweave Search Details

Choose Bilt 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 Bilt Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Airweave Search Developer Tools	Bilt Developer Tools
Summary
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Airweave Search Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Bilt Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Airweave Search Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airweave-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "airweave-sdk"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Bilt Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bilt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.bilt.me/mcp",
        "--transport",
        "http-only",
        "--body-timeout",
        "0",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${BILT_AUTH_HEADER}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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