Clypt vs Podwise
A side-by-side look at the Clypt and Podwise MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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PodwisePodcasts · Remote HTTP/SSEPodwise gives agents podcast knowledge. Search podcasts and episodes, pull a full transcript, read the AI summary, chapters, highlights, Q&A and mind map, ask questions across transcripts, translate an episode, clip key moments, and export notes as Markdown or SRT. 38 tools. Hosted remote endpoint with OAuth; tool calls need a Podwise account on a Pro or Enterprise plan. Docs: https://docs.podwise.ai/mcp60GoodAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose Clypt for podcasts work as a local process; choose Podwise for podcasts over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Clypt when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CLYPT_API_KEY. - You want tools like
submit_job, get_job, list_jobs.
PChoose Podwise when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P Podwise | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Podcasts | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | CLYPT_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Clypt | View Podwise |
Tools & capabilities
Clypt tools 3
submit_job{ id, status: 'queued', ... }` — kicks the pipeline. Wall-clock to terminal: ~2-5 min for audio/RSS sources, ~10-12 min for video + trailer.get_jobCurrent job state. When `status='complete'`, `output` contains clips, optional trailer, `guest_share_url`, `show_notes`, transcript. When `failed`, `error` carries a `code` + `message`.list_jobsCursor-paginated list of the org's recent jobs.
Podwise tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Clypt
{
"mcpServers": {
"clypt-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@useclypt/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"CLYPT_API_KEY": "YOUR_CLYPT_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Podwise
{
"mcpServers": {
"podwise": {
"url": "https://docs.podwise.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Clypt is categorized under Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Podwise belongs to Podcasts and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Clypt for podcasts work and Podwise for podcasts.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Clypt has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Podwise has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add clypt-2 and podwise as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Clypt has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Podwise has 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.