What is the key difference between Axis and Contextburn?

Axis belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Contextburn belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Axis or Contextburn 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 Axis and Contextburn free or paid?

Axis operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Contextburn operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Axis lists 0 tools with 2 views and 5 GitHub stars. Contextburn lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Axis and Contextburn 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

Axis vs Contextburn

In-depth architectural comparison of the Axis and Contextburn 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

Axis

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Contextburn

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Axis if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Contextburn 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 Axis 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).

Explore Axis Details

Choose Contextburn 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 Contextburn Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Axis Developer Tools	C Contextburn Developer Tools
Summary	Coding agents from Claude Code, Cursor and Codex claim jobs and lock files on one shared board.	Run efficiency for coding agents: share of paid tokens that became output, not context re-reading.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Axis Tools (0)

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

Contextburn 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).

Axis Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "axis": {
      "url": "https://useaxis.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Contextburn Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "contextburn": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "contextburn"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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