Build vs UniRate MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Build and UniRate 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 UniRate 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).
• Primary tools included: convert, latest_rate, list_currencies.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Build Developer Tools	UniRate MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Structured build tool output (tsc, generic commands) as typed JSON diagnostics.	Currency conversion and exchange rates for AI. 170+ currencies, historical data back to 1999.
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": {
    "build": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paretools/init"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-210": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@unirate/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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