What is the key difference between Carbon Interface and Weather Alerts & Forecast?

Carbon Interface belongs to the Environment & Nature category with local stdio execution, while Weather Alerts & Forecast belongs to the Environment & Nature category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Carbon Interface or Weather Alerts & Forecast in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Carbon Interface and Weather Alerts & Forecast free or paid?

Carbon Interface operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Weather Alerts & Forecast operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Carbon Interface lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Weather Alerts & Forecast lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Carbon Interface and Weather Alerts & Forecast together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Carbon Interface vs Weather Alerts & Forecast

In-depth architectural comparison of the Carbon Interface and Weather Alerts & Forecast 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Carbon Interface

Environment & Nature · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Weather Alerts & Forecast

Environment & Nature · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Carbon Interface if you need specialized Environment & Nature tools running via a local process. Choose Weather Alerts & Forecast if your workspace requires Environment & Nature integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Carbon Interface when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: estimate_electricity, estimate_flight, estimate_vehicle.

Explore Carbon Interface Details

Choose Weather Alerts & Forecast when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_alerts, get_forecast.

Explore Weather Alerts & Forecast Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Carbon Interface Environment & Nature	Weather Alerts & Forecast Environment & Nature
Summary	Carbon Interface MCP — Carbon Interface API (v1)	US NWS alerts by state and short-term (next 5 periods) point forecasts.
Category & Scope	Environment & Nature	Environment & Nature

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Carbon Interface Tools (3)

estimate_electricity

Estimate CO2 emissions from electricity usage. Returns carbon emissions in grams, kg, and metric tons. Example: estimate_electricity(500, "us", "kwh") for 500 kWh in the US.

estimate_flight

Estimate CO2 emissions from a flight. Provide number of passengers and flight legs (departure/arrival airport IATA codes). Returns per-passenger and total carbon emissions. Example: estimate_flight(2, [{"departure_airport": "SFO", "destination_airport": "JFK"}]).

estimate_vehicle

Estimate CO2 emissions from driving a vehicle. Provide distance and a vehicle model ID (from Carbon Interface). Returns carbon emissions in grams, kg, and metric tons. Example: estimate_vehicle(100, "7268a9b7-17e8-4c8d-acca-57059252afe9", "mi").

Weather Alerts & Forecast Tools (2)

get_alerts

Fetch active NWS alerts for a US state

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).

Carbon Interface Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbon-interface": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-carbon-interface"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Weather Alerts & Forecast Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weather-alerts-forecast": {
      "url": "https://api.weather.gov"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Carbon Interface is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Weather Alerts & Forecast belongs to Environment & Nature using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Carbon Interface when you need capabilities focused on environment & nature and Weather Alerts & Forecast when you require tools for environment & nature.

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