What is the key difference between Atlas and Verity?

Atlas belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Verity belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Atlas or Verity 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 Atlas and Verity free or paid?

Atlas operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Verity operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Atlas lists 0 tools with 2 views and 1 GitHub stars. Verity lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Atlas and Verity 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

Atlas vs Verity

In-depth architectural comparison of the Atlas and Verity 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

Atlas

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verity

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Atlas if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Verity 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 Atlas 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 Atlas Details

Choose Verity 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 Verity Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Atlas Developer Tools	V Verity Developer Tools
Summary	Atlas is a YAML-defined semantic layer for analytics — authored by humans, consumed by AI agents.	Cited product-compliance ground truth for AI agents. Never generates; always cites.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Atlas Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Verity Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Atlas Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlas-2": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@useatlas/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Verity Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "verity-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "verity-3"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Atlas is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Verity belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Atlas when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Verity when you require tools for developer tools.

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