MCP Cli vs Ws MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Cli and Ws 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?

Choose MCP Cli when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Chat, interactive, command, and direct-command modes, Concurrent MCP tool execution, Session persistence and conversation export.

Explore MCP Cli Details

Choose Ws MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: BRAVE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Wraps any MCP stdio server with WebSocket transport, Supports multiple MCP servers running simultaneously, Configurable via JSON file or command-line commands.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Cli chrishayuk Other Tools and Integrations	Ws MCP Other Tools and Integrations
Summary	Yet another CLI tool for testing MCP servers	Wrap MCP servers with a WebSocket (for use with kitbitz)
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations	Other Tools and Integrations

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": {
    "chrishayuk-mcp-cli": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-sqlite"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ws-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--refresh",
        "ws-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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