What is the key difference between Roundtable and Doriku?

Roundtable belongs to the Coding Agents category with local stdio execution, while Doriku belongs to the Coding Agents category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Roundtable or Doriku 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 Roundtable and Doriku free or paid?

Roundtable operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Doriku operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Roundtable lists 8 tools with 2 views and 125 GitHub stars. Doriku lists 6 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Roundtable and Doriku 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

Roundtable vs Doriku

In-depth architectural comparison of the Roundtable and Doriku 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

Roundtable

Coding Agents · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Doriku

Coding Agents · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Roundtable if you need specialized Coding Agents tools running via a local process. Choose Doriku if your workspace requires Coding Agents integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Roundtable when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
Primary tools included: check_codex_availability, check_claude_availability, check_cursor_availability.

Explore Roundtable Details

Choose Doriku when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Shared task synchronization, Workflow execution and monitoring, File-lock policy management.

Explore Doriku Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Roundtable askbudi Coding Agents	Doriku Coding Agents
Summary	Zero-configuration MCP server that unifies multiple AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) through intelligent auto-discovery and standardized interface. Essential infrastructure for autonomous agent development and multi-AI collaboration workflows.	Shared control plane for AI coding agents — tasks, memory, decisions, file locks. 12 tools.
Category & Scope	Coding Agents

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Roundtable Tools (8)

check_codex_availability

Verify Codex CLI status

check_claude_availability

Verify Claude Code CLI status

check_cursor_availability

Verify Cursor CLI status

check_gemini_availability

Verify Gemini CLI status

execute_codex_task

Run coding tasks through Codex

execute_claude_task

Run coding tasks through Claude Code

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).

Roundtable Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askbudi-roundtable": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "roundtable-ai@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Doriku Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "doriku-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@doriku/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Roundtable is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Doriku belongs to Coding Agents using local stdio subprocess. Select Roundtable when you need capabilities focused on coding agents and Doriku when you require tools for coding agents.