Build vs Pox MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Build and Pox 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 Build 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).
• Primary tools included: Schema-validated structured JSON output, Human-readable MCP content output, TypeScript compiler support.

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Choose Pox 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).
• You have access to required keys: POX_SERVER_URL.
• Primary tools included: get_switches, get_switch_desc, dpid.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Build Developer Tools	Pox MCP Server davidlin2k Developer Tools
Summary	Structured build tool output (tsc, generic commands) as typed JSON diagnostics.	MCP server for the POX SDN controller to provides network control and management capabilities.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer 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": {
    "build": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paretools/init"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "davidlin2k-pox-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "davidlin2k-pox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POX_SERVER_URL": "YOUR_POX_SERVER_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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