Circuitarium MCP vs Gearsystem MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Circuitarium MCP and Gearsystem 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 Circuitarium MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: electronics_capabilities, electronics_validate_experiment, electronics_plan_verification.

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Choose Gearsystem MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming 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	Circuitarium MCP Gaming	Gearsystem MCP Server Gaming
Summary	Model-neutral MCP tools for circuit artifacts, analysis, and unofficial CRUMB Unity inspection.	MCP server for Gearsystem Sega Master System / Game Gear / SG-1000 emulator
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming
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": {
    "circuitarium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "circuitarium-mcp@0.3.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gearsystem-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gearsystem-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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