What is the key difference between Aimarket Plugins and SandBase CLI?

Aimarket Plugins belongs to the Aggregators category with local stdio execution, while SandBase CLI belongs to the Aggregators category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Aimarket Plugins or SandBase CLI 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 Aimarket Plugins and SandBase CLI free or paid?

Aimarket Plugins operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). SandBase CLI operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Aimarket Plugins lists 5 tools with 4 views and 1 GitHub stars. SandBase CLI lists 6 tools with 9 views and 146 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Aimarket Plugins and SandBase CLI 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

Aimarket Plugins vs SandBase CLI

In-depth architectural comparison of the Aimarket Plugins and SandBase CLI 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

Aimarket Plugins

Aggregators · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

SandBase CLI

Aggregators · Local stdio

Quality: 67/100 (Great) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Aimarket Plugins if you need specialized Aggregators tools running via a local process. Choose SandBase CLI if your workspace requires Aggregators integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Aimarket Plugins when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: stdio MCP transport, Capability packaging, Dockerfile generation.

Explore Aimarket Plugins Details

Choose SandBase CLI when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: sandbase_discover, sandbase_inspect, sandbase_run.

Explore SandBase CLI Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Aimarket Plugins alexar76 Aggregators	S SandBase CLI Aggregators
Summary	aimarket-mcp-packager hub plugin: turn AIMarket capabilities into self-hosted MCP servers (Docker image + mcpmanifest + Claude Desktop mcpServers config). Part of 15-plugin AIMarket Hub (modelmarket.dev); protocol discovery at /.well-known/ai-market.json. Install: pip install aimarket-mcp-packager.	Open-source CLI and MCP server for discovering and calling 2,000+ AI models and APIs through one consistent developer interface.
Category & Scope	Aggregators

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Aimarket Plugins Tools (5)

stdio MCP transport

Capability packaging

Dockerfile generation

MCP manifest output

Claude Desktop configuration generation

SandBase CLI Tools (6)

sandbase_discover

Search all 2,000+ available AI models and APIs

sandbase_inspect

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).

Aimarket Plugins Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alexar76-aimarket-plugins": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aimarket-mcp-packager"
      ]
    }
  }
}

SandBase CLI Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sandbase-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "https"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Aimarket Plugins is categorized under Aggregators and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, SandBase CLI belongs to Aggregators using local stdio subprocess. Select Aimarket Plugins when you need capabilities focused on aggregators and SandBase CLI when you require tools for aggregators.

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