Claude Desktop Bridge vs Kody

In-depth architectural comparison of the Claude Desktop Bridge and Kody 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 Claude Desktop Bridge when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Kody when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security 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 Claude Desktop Bridge Security	Kody Security
Summary	Shared local knowledge vault MCP server for Claude Desktop (Chat + Code)	Personal assistant MCP server with search, execute, packages, jobs, secrets, and integrations.
Category & Scope	Security	Security
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": {
    "claude-desktop-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-desktop-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kody": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "create-epicflare"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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