AllMCPs Server vs VSCode Devtools

In-depth architectural comparison of the AllMCPs Server and VSCode Devtools 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 AllMCPs 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).
• You have access to required keys: ALLMCPS_MCP_URL.
• Primary tools included: search_mcp_servers, get_mcp_install_config, list_mcp_categories.

Explore AllMCPs Server Details

Choose VSCode Devtools 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).
• Primary tools included: Language server integration for any VSCode-supported language, Code navigation: find references, definitions, implementations, Symbol search across workspace.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AllMCPs Server FeaturedVerifiedDeveloper Tools	VSCode Devtools Developer Tools
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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": {
    "allmcps-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "allmcps-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALLMCPS_MCP_URL": "YOUR_ALLMCPS_MCP_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode-devtools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "supergateway",
        "--sse",
        "http://localhost:8008/sse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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