What is the key difference between Bill of sale and Open Agreements?

Bill of sale belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution, while Open Agreements belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Bill of sale or Open Agreements 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 Bill of sale and Open Agreements free or paid?

Bill of sale operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Open Agreements operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Bill of sale lists 9 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Open Agreements lists 6 tools with 3 views and 59 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Bill of sale and Open Agreements 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

Bill of sale vs Open Agreements

In-depth architectural comparison of the Bill of sale and Open Agreements 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

Bill of sale

Legal · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Open Agreements

Legal · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Bill of sale if you need specialized Legal tools running via a local process. Choose Open Agreements if your workspace requires Legal integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Bill of sale when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: sale_create, sale_update, sale_finalize.

Explore Bill of sale Details

Choose Open Agreements when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Standard agreement template filling, MCP and local CLI workflows, DOCX rendering.

Explore Open Agreements Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B Bill of sale Legal	Open Agreements open-agreements Legal
Summary
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Bill of sale Tools (9)

sale_create

Record a sale and generate the bill of sale: seller, buyer, item with VIN/serial/IMEI where it has one, price in minor units, date. Returns `BOS-YYYY-NNNN`. An identical repeat sale is refused unless you confirm it

sale_update

Change anything on a draft before signing: price, parties, item details, identifiers, the as-is clause, warranty, notes. Empty string clears an optional field

sale_finalize

Freeze the draft into the signing copy. From here `sale_update` refuses it and every render prints without the DRAFT watermark

sale_list

Every bill of sale, newest first: id, status, date, item, buyer, seller, price. Filter to drafts or finalized

sale_get

One bill of sale in full by its BOS number

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).

Bill of sale Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bill-of-sale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@theluckystrike/mcp-bill-of-sale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Open Agreements Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-agreements-open-agreements": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-agreements-open-agreements"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Bill of sale is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Open Agreements belongs to Legal using local stdio subprocess. Select Bill of sale when you need capabilities focused on legal and Open Agreements when you require tools for legal.