Chirp Home Automation vs Home Assistant MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Chirp Home Automation and Home Assistant MCP Server 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 Chirp Home Automation 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 Home Assistant MCP Server 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	Chirp Home Automation Developer Tools	Home Assistant MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Check, add and control the smart home sensors and automations in your own Chirp home.	MCP server for full Home Assistant control — dashboards, files, automations, add-ons, and more
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": {
    "chirp-home-automation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chirp-home-automation"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "home-assistant-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jarahkon/hass-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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