Arcane RMCP vs Shortcut MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Arcane RMCP and Shortcut 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Arcane RMCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Shortcut MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Arcane RMCP Cloud Platforms	Shortcut MCP Cloud Platforms
Summary	Rust MCP server and CLI for Arcane Docker and container management.	Shortcut project management. Create, update, search stories and manage workflows.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms
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": {
    "arcane-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/rarcane"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shortcut-mcp": {
      "url": "https://streamshortcut.staycek.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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