Capabilities Txt Registry vs Open MCP Registry

In-depth architectural comparison of the Capabilities Txt Registry and Open MCP Registry 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 Capabilities Txt Registry when:

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

Explore Capabilities Txt Registry Details

Choose Open MCP Registry when:

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

Explore Open MCP Registry Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Capabilities Txt Registry Developer Tools	Open MCP Registry Developer Tools
Summary	Discover what websites across the agentic web can do — query the capabilities.txt registry.	Search and discover MCP servers from the MCP Registry.
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": {
    "capabilities-txt-registry": {
      "url": "https://example.com/.well-known/capabilities.json"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-mcp-registry": {
      "url": "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/docs"
    }
  }
}

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