A side-by-side look at the Clipboard MCP Server and PySide6 MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Clipboard MCP Server for os automation work as a local process; choose PySide6 MCP for os automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
clipboard_read, clipboard_write, clipboard_inspect.PYSIDE6_MCP_PORT.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PYSIDE6_MCP_PORT |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Clipboard MCP Server | View PySide6 MCP |
clipboard_readRead clipboard contents in a specified format (text, HTML, RTF, image, or auto-select richest)clipboard_writeWrite plain text or HTML to the clipboard, replacing current contents, or clear it outrightclipboard_inspectList available clipboard formats and byte sizes without reading full contentNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipboard-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"pyside6-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pyside6-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PYSIDE6_MCP_PORT": "YOUR_PYSIDE6_MCP_PORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}