BrowserAI Dev vs Yade MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the BrowserAI Dev and Yade 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 BrowserAI Dev when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: LASTSEARCH_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: search, open, extract.

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Choose Yade MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: yade_browse_api, yade_query_api, yade_execute_code.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	BrowserAI Dev BrowseAI-HQ Research	Yade MCP yusong652 Research
Summary	Evidence-backed web research for AI agents. Real-time search with cited claims, confidence scores, and compare mode (raw LLM vs evidence-backed). MCP server, REST API, and Python SDK.	MCP server for YADE — open-source discrete element method (DEM) engine for granular and particle simulation. Browse API docs with BM25 search, execute code via synchronous REPL or async background tasks, monitor progress, and review task history.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "browseai-hq-browserai-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lastsearch"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LASTSEARCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_LASTSEARCH_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yusong652-yade-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "yade-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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