A side-by-side look at the Buildtree and Matter Controller MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Buildtree for developer tools work as a local process; choose Matter Controller MCP for embedded system as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
BUILDTREE_TOKEN.get_controller_status, commission_device, get_commissioned_devices.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Embedded System |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | BUILDTREE_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 8 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 11 |
| Full listing | View Buildtree | View Matter Controller MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
get_controller_statusGet the current status of the Matter controller (automatically initialized on startup)commission_deviceCommission a new Matter deviceget_commissioned_devicesGet list of commissioned devices (optionally filter by specific nodeId)get_device_infoGet detailed information about the device and its capabilities structurecontrol_onoff_deviceControl on/off state of a devicecontrol_level_deviceControl level (brightness/dimming) of a devicecontrol_color_deviceControl color temperature and color of a devicedecommission_deviceDecommission a commissioned Matter devicewrite_attributesWrite attributes to a device cluster (supports batch writing)read_attributesRead attributes from a device cluster (can read specific attributes or all attributes in a cluster)reset_controllerReset the Matter controller and clear all storage data (requires confirmation)Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"buildtree-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@buildtree/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BUILDTREE_TOKEN": "YOUR_BUILDTREE_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"0x1abin-matter-controller-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"matter-controller-mcp"
]
}
}
}
