Blast Scope vs Code Impact MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Blast Scope and Code Impact 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 Blast Scope when:

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

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Choose Code Impact MCP when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Blast Scope Biology & Bioinformatics	Code Impact MCP Biology & Bioinformatics
Summary	Contextual blast-radius scoring for shell commands an AI agent is about to run	Dependency graph & blast-radius analysis for TypeScript/JS. Predict breaks before commit.
Category & Scope	Biology & Bioinformatics	Biology & Bioinformatics

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": {
    "blast-scope": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blast-scope"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "code-impact-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vk0/code-impact-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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