Cartograph vs Mdflow — Context OS for AI Coding Agents

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cartograph and Mdflow — Context OS for AI Coding Agents 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 Cartograph 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).

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Choose Mdflow — Context OS for AI Coding Agents 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cartograph Developer Tools	M Mdflow — Context OS for AI Coding Agents Developer Tools
Summary	Repo analysis for coding agents with ranked files, dependency maps, and task-scoped context.	Context OS for AI coding agents: task-scoped AST context, verified mutation, and rollback.
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": {
    "cartograph": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cartograph"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mdflow-context-os-for-ai-coding-agents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mdflow-context-os-for-ai-coding-agents"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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