What is the key difference between Antrieb and Vscode Terminal MCP?

Antrieb belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Vscode Terminal MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Antrieb or Vscode Terminal MCP 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 Antrieb and Vscode Terminal MCP free or paid?

Antrieb operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Vscode Terminal MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Antrieb lists 5 tools with 0 views and 12 GitHub stars. Vscode Terminal MCP lists 7 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Antrieb and Vscode Terminal MCP 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

Antrieb vs Vscode Terminal MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Antrieb and Vscode Terminal MCP 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

Antrieb

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Vscode Terminal MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Antrieb if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Vscode Terminal MCP if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Antrieb 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).
Primary tools included: provision, exec, save.

Explore Antrieb Details

Choose Vscode Terminal 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).
Primary tools included: run, create, exec.

Explore Vscode Terminal MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Antrieb Developer Tools	V Vscode Terminal MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Validates AI infra code on real VMs. Self-corrects until it works. No containers, no sandboxes.	Execute commands in visible VSCode terminal tabs with output capture and session reuse.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Antrieb Tools (5)

provision

Spin up a VM cluster. Returns a session handle, node names, TTL, and how long the provision took. Nodes get private IPs, `/etc/hosts` entries, and a shared ed25519 keypair for passwordless SSH.

exec

Run a shell command on a specific node. Returns stdout, stderr, and exit code. Every command has access to cluster env vars (`NODE_NAME`, `NODE_INDEX`, `NODE_IP`, `CLUSTER_HOSTS`, `CLUSTER_SSH_PUBKEY`, `CLUSTER_SSH_PRIVKEY`) for coordination across nodes.

save

Persist an artifact. Saved artifacts live in your org's namespace and are immediately available to future `provision` / `search` calls.

Browse catalogs, or fetch a specific runbook. Two modes: **browse** (keywords or no params → list of metadata) and **fetch** (`type=runbook`, `fq_name=namespace/name` → single runbook including full body, required before applying it).

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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).

Antrieb Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "antrieb": {
      "url": "https://antrieb.sh/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Vscode Terminal MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vscode-terminal-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vscode-terminal-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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