What is the key difference between Alephant MCP and Llmref?

Alephant MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Llmref belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Alephant MCP or Llmref 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 Alephant MCP and Llmref free or paid?

Alephant MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Llmref operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Alephant MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Llmref lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Alephant MCP and Llmref 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

Alephant MCP vs Llmref

In-depth architectural comparison of the Alephant MCP and Llmref 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

Alephant MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Llmref

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Alephant MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Llmref if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Alephant 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).

Explore Alephant MCP Details

Choose Llmref 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).

Explore Llmref Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Alephant MCP Developer Tools	L Llmref Developer Tools
Summary	FinOps and BYO-KEY governance MCP server for AI coding assistants.	Versioned documentation registry and semantic search for AI tools and coding assistants.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Alephant MCP Tools (0)

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

Llmref 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).

Alephant MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alephant-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alephantai/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Llmref Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "llmref": {
      "url": "https://llmref.org"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Alephant MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Llmref belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Alephant MCP when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Llmref when you require tools for developer tools.

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