Airweave Search vs Orca MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Airweave Search and Orca 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.

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).

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Choose Orca MCP Server 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Airweave Search Developer Tools	Orca MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for searching Airweave collections with natural language queries.	Go from natural language to verified finite state machines — topology bugs caught before code runs.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orca-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcalang/orca-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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