Balatro Agent vs Deckofcards
A side-by-side look at the Balatro Agent and Deckofcards MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Balatro AgentGaming · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server connecting AI agents to play Balatro48FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Balatro Agent for gaming work as a local process; choose Deckofcards for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
BChoose Balatro Agent when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Deckofcards when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
new_deck, draw_cards, shuffle_deck.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B Balatro Agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 21 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 3 |
| Full listing | View Balatro Agent | View Deckofcards |
Tools & capabilities
Balatro Agent tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Deckofcards tools 3
new_deckCreate a shuffled deck of playing cards. Returns deck_id and remaining count. Use deck_count to combine multiple decks (e.g., 2 for 104 cards).draw_cardsDraw cards from a deck. Returns card details (suit, value) and remaining count. Specify count to draw multiple cards at once.shuffle_deckReshuffle a deck and reset all drawn cards back in. Returns updated remaining card count.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Balatro Agent
{
"mcpServers": {
"balatro-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"balatro-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Deckofcards
{
"mcpServers": {
"deckofcards": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-deckofcards"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Balatro Agent is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Deckofcards belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Balatro Agent for gaming work and Deckofcards for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Balatro Agent is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Deckofcards has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add balatro-mcp and deckofcards as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Balatro Agent has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 21 GitHub stars. Deckofcards has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.