Bilibili MCP Server vs Video Reader MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Bilibili MCP Server and Video Reader MCP 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Bilibili MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Video Reader MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: read_video, search_video, video_evidence.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Bilibili MCP Server Multimedia Process	Video Reader MCP Multimedia Process
Summary	Bilibili MCP tool for video metadata, transcripts, subtitles, and comment summarization	Evidence-first video MCP. Timeline document with ffprobe streams and subtitle cues.
Category & Scope	Multimedia Process	Multimedia Process

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bilibili-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/cue"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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