Anno vs OpenMetadata

In-depth architectural comparison of the Anno and OpenMetadata 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?

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Choose Anno 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 OpenMetadata 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 OpenMetadata Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Anno Developer Tools	OpenMetadata Developer Tools
Summary	Local-first HTML review, editing, and annotation for AI coding agents.	Official OpenMetadata MCP: governed context and business semantics for AI assistants and agents.
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": {
    "anno": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@philmingdao/anno@0.4.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openmetadata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "data-ai-sdk"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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