Chess vs Balatro Agent
A side-by-side look at the Chess and Balatro Agent MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Chess for gaming work as a local process; choose Balatro Agent for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Chess when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_player, get_stats, get_games.
Choose Balatro Agent when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
connect, disconnect, balatro_select_blind.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 21 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 27 |
| Full listing | View Chess | View Balatro Agent |
Tools & capabilities
Chess tools 4
get_playerGet a Chess.com player's profile by username (e.g., 'hikaru'). Returns title, country, followers, join date, and last online time.get_statsGet a CHESS.COM player's ratings and game records across daily, rapid, blitz, and bullet formats. PREFER for "<player>'s blitz/bullet/rapid rating on Chess.com", "what is <player> rated on Chess.com". Returns current/best ratings and win/loss/draw counts.get_gamesRetrieve a player's completed games for a specific month (format: YYYY/MM, e.g., '2024/01'). Returns game URLs, time controls, results, and ratings.get_leaderboardsCheck top-ranked Chess.com players by format (daily, rapid, blitz, bullet). Returns rankings with ratings and win percentages.
Balatro Agent tools 27
connectConnect to a live Balatro instance and keep its bridge socket open. Read balatro://instances for the current indices and pass instance_index, or omit it when exactly one instance is running. Connecting changes no default: actions and live resources address instances by instance_index and open their own sockets on demand.disconnectRelease the bridge socket held for a live Balatro instance. Read balatro://instances for the current indices and pass instance_index, or omit it when exactly one instance is running. Nothing else changes: later actions and resource reads reconnect on demand.balatro_select_blindSelect the current blind to begin the round.balatro_skip_blindSkip the current blind, forfeiting its cash reward in exchange for a tag reward.balatro_play_handPlay the selected cards as a poker hand, scoring them against the blind's chip target.balatro_discard_handDiscard the selected cards and draw replacements, consuming one discard for the round.balatro_reroll_shopReroll the shop offerings, spending the current reroll cost.balatro_reroll_bossReroll the upcoming Boss Blind for $10 during blind selection. Requires Director's Cut (once per Ante) or Retcon (unlimited rerolls), sufficient spendable money, and no reroll already in progress.balatro_leave_shopLeave the shop to end the round.balatro_cash_outCash out round-end rewards.balatro_skip_boosterClose an open booster pack, forfeiting remaining picks.balatro_restartRestart the current run with the same deck, stake, and seed.- +15 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Chess
{
"mcpServers": {
"chess": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-chess"
]
}
}
}
Balatro Agent
{
"mcpServers": {
"balatro-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"balatro-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Chess is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Balatro Agent belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Chess for gaming work and Balatro Agent for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Chess is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Balatro Agent is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add chess and balatro-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Chess has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Balatro Agent has 65/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 21 GitHub stars.