Charles Local MCP vs Funplay Cocos MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Charles Local MCP and Funplay Cocos MCP 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 Charles Local MCP 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 Funplay Cocos MCP 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 Charles Local MCP Developer Tools	Funplay Cocos MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Guarded local Charles Proxy automation for macOS and Android testing	stdio bridge for the local Cocos Creator Editor MCP server from FunplayAI/funplay-cocos-mcp.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "charles-local-mcp": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "funplay-cocos-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "funplay-cocos-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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