Aiterm MCP vs Runx

In-depth architectural comparison of the Aiterm MCP and Runx 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 Aiterm MCP 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 Runx when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Aiterm MCP Developer Tools	R Runx Developer Tools
Summary	AI drives one persistent tmux-backed terminal over MCP; ssh, containers & agent TUIs nest in it.	The governed runtime for agent skills. Search the catalog and inspect a skill before running it.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "aiterm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aiterm-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "runx": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-111111?style=flat-square"
    }
  }
}

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