Changebook vs Dibs

In-depth architectural comparison of the Changebook and Dibs 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?

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Choose Changebook 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).

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Choose Dibs 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	C Changebook Developer Tools	Dibs Developer Tools
Summary	Your agent already broke this three times. ChangeBook tells it before the fourth.	Tells an AI agent when another is already doing its work. Board, typed mail, directory claims.
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": {
    "changebook": {
      "url": "https://changebook.dev"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dibs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mlx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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