Clipboard vs Clipboard MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Clipboard and Clipboard 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 Clipboard 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 Clipboard MCP 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).

Explore Clipboard MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Clipboard Developer Tools	Clipboard MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Read and write the system clipboard — tables, text, code, JSON, URLs, images, and more.	Cross-platform MCP server for system clipboard access (read, write, watch)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "clipboard": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-clipboard"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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