A side-by-side look at the BioMCP TS and Gget MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose BioMCP TS for biology & bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Gget MCP for biology & bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
gene_search, gene_get, gene_diseases.gget_search, gget_info, gget_seq.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 12 | 33 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 53 | 13 |
| Full listing | View BioMCP TS | View Gget MCP |
gene_searchSearch genes by symbol, name, or keyword with chromosome filtergene_getGet detailed gene info by HGNC symbol with optional sections (core, pathways, protein, ontology, go, interactions, expression, protein_atlas, constraint, druggability, dosage_sensitivity, clinical_evidence, disease_associations, diseases, funding). Set `smart=true` to auto-resolve gene aliases (e.g…gene_diseasesGet diseases associated with a gene (DisGeNET / OpenTargets)gene_drugsFind drugs targeting a gene (OpenTargets)gene_trialsFind clinical trials for a genegene_articlesFind articles about a gene (federated across PubMed, EuropePMC, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, PubTator, LitSense; envelope `{ results, warnings?, errors? }` — per-backend failures ride in `errors`)gene_enrichPathway enrichment analysis for a gene list (Reactome)variant_searchSearch variants by rsid, HGVS, gene, ClinVar significance, frequency, CADDvariant_getGet detailed variant info with optional sections (frequency, predictions, clinical; `alphagenome_scores` currently returns an unavailability error pending reimplementation)variant_oncokbGet OncoKB cancer variant annotations (requires `ONCOKB_TOKEN`)variant_trialsFind clinical trials for a variantdrug_searchSearch drugs by name, mechanism, or keyword (envelope `{ results, hint? }` — when nothing matches, `hint` points mechanism/target queries at gene_drugs)gget_searchgget_infogget_seqgget_refgget_blastgget_blatgget_musclegget_archs4gget_enrichrgget_pdbgget_alphafoldgget_cosmicPaste 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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"biomcp-ts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"biomcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"longevity-genie-gget-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gget-mcp"
]
}
}
}