What is the main functional difference between MCP Installer and Screenies?

MCP Installer is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Screenies belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Installer for developer tools work and Screenies for developer tools.

How do I install MCP Installer or Screenies in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Screenies has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are MCP Installer and Screenies free to use, or do they require API keys?

MCP Installer is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Screenies has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Can I run both MCP Installer and Screenies at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add anaisbetts-mcp-installer and screenies as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, MCP Installer has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1,532 GitHub stars. Screenies has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

MCP Installer vs Screenies — MCP Server Comparison

MCP Installer vs Screenies — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	MCP Installer	S Screenies
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	63/100 · Good	37/100 · Fair
Install command	Confirmed	Not confirmed yet
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	—
Auth	No auth required	Not declared
Pricing	Free	Not declared
Required env vars	None listed	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	1,532	—
Directory activity	3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	2	Not listed
Full listing	View MCP Installer	View Screenies

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

MCP Installer

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anaisbetts-mcp-installer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Screenies

No confirmed install command for Screenies yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

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What is the main functional difference between MCP Installer and Screenies?

How do I install MCP Installer or Screenies in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are MCP Installer and Screenies free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both MCP Installer and Screenies at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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