Audiobookshelf vs Ghost Publisher

In-depth architectural comparison of the Audiobookshelf and Ghost Publisher 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 Audiobookshelf 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: list_libraries, get_library, get_library_stats.

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Choose Ghost Publisher 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: check_connection, list_posts, get_post.

Explore Ghost Publisher Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Audiobookshelf Developer Tools	Ghost Publisher Developer Tools
Summary	Browse your Audiobookshelf libraries and keep listening progress, bookmarks and playlists in sync	Write with your AI and publish safely to Ghost.
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": {
    "audiobookshelf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "audiobookshelf-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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