Stella MCP vs Jupyter MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Stella MCP and Jupyter MCP Server 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 Stella MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: create_model, build_model, add_variables.

Explore Stella MCP Details

Choose Jupyter MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_PORT, JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_HOST, JUPYTER_MCP_LOG_LEVEL.
• Primary tools included: Real-time notebook change tracking, Context-aware code execution and feedback, Support for images, plots, and text outputs.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Stella MCP bradleylab Data Science Tools	Jupyter MCP Server datalayer Data Science Tools
Summary	Create, read, validate, and save Stella system dynamics models (.stmx files in XMILE format) for scientific simulation and modeling.	Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Jupyter.
Category & Scope	Data Science Tools

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": {
    "bradleylab-stella-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stella-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datalayer-jupyter-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jupyter-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_PORT": "YOUR_JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_PORT_HERE",
        "JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_HOST": "YOUR_JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_HOST_HERE",
        "JUPYTER_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_JUPYTER_MCP_LOG_LEVEL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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