Browser Compat MCP Server vs Aria Icons

In-depth architectural comparison of the Browser Compat MCP Server and Aria Icons 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?

B

Choose Browser Compat MCP Server when:

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

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Choose Aria Icons when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	B Browser Compat MCP Server Developer Tools	Aria Icons Developer Tools
Summary	Browser compatibility and Baseline status for any web feature — offline, from bundled MDN data.	340k SVG icons — browser, CLI (writes source), and MCP for Cursor/Claude.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "browser-compat-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "browser-compat-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aria-icons": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aria-icons@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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