What is the key difference between Balmas MCP and Letswork?

Balmas MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Letswork belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Balmas MCP or Letswork 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 Balmas MCP and Letswork free or paid?

Balmas MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Letswork operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Balmas MCP lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Letswork lists 14 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Balmas MCP and Letswork 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

Balmas MCP vs Letswork

In-depth architectural comparison of the Balmas MCP and Letswork 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

Balmas MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Letswork

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Balmas MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Letswork 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 Balmas MCP 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_files, read_clean_file, restore_text.

Explore Balmas MCP Details

Choose Letswork 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_files, read_file, write_file.

Explore Letswork Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B Balmas MCP Developer Tools	L Letswork Developer Tools
Summary	Agents read cleaned copies of your files: PII replaced with local consistent tokens. Read-only.	Real-time collaborative coding via MCP — two developers, one codebase
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Balmas MCP Tools (3)

list_files

Names, sizes, types inside allowed folders — never contents

read_clean_file

The file's text after local anonymization

restore_text

Real values back into its output (session tokens only)

Letswork Tools (14)

list_files

List files and directories with lock status

read_file

Read file contents (1MB limit, text files only)

write_file

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).

Balmas MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "balmas-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "balmas-mcp",
        "/Users/me/Documents/work",
        "--level",
        "strict"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Letswork Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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