Clojars MCP Server vs Hydrant
A side-by-side look at the Clojars MCP Server and Hydrant 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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HydrantDeveloper Tools · Remote HTTP/SSETrack issues, projects and dependencies with your agent in a workspace you control.40FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Clojars MCP Server for developer tools work as a local process; choose Hydrant for developer tools over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Clojars MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
HChoose Hydrant when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | H Hydrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| 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 | 6 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Clojars MCP Server | View Hydrant |
Tools & capabilities
Clojars MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Hydrant 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.
Clojars MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"bigsy-clojars-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"clojars-deps-server"
]
}
}
}
Hydrant
{
"mcpServers": {
"hydrant-3": {
"url": "https://hydrant.dev/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Clojars MCP Server is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Hydrant belongs to Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Clojars MCP Server for developer tools work and Hydrant for developer tools.
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.
Clojars MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Hydrant 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 bigsy-clojars-mcp-server and hydrant-3 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Clojars MCP Server has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Hydrant has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.