Balatro Agent vs IDos Games SDK
A side-by-side look at the Balatro Agent and IDos Games SDK 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 requiredI
IDos Games SDKGaming · Local subprocess (stdio)Game modules, project scaffold and SDK skills for building web games on iDos Games.44FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Balatro Agent for gaming work as a local process; choose IDos Games SDK 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.
IChoose IDos Games SDK when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B Balatro Agent | I IDos Games SDK |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| 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 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Balatro Agent | View IDos Games SDK |
Tools & capabilities
Balatro Agent tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
IDos Games SDK tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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"
]
}
}
}
IDos Games SDK
{
"mcpServers": {
"idos-games-sdk": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@idosgames/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Balatro Agent is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. IDos Games SDK belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Balatro Agent for gaming work and IDos Games SDK 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. IDos Games SDK is listed as free. 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 idos-games-sdk 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. IDos Games SDK has 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.