Code Impact MCP vs Cbioportal

In-depth architectural comparison of the Code Impact MCP and Cbioportal 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 Code Impact MCP when:

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

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Choose Cbioportal when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Code Impact MCP Biology & Bioinformatics	Cbioportal Biology & Bioinformatics
Summary	Dependency graph & blast-radius analysis for TypeScript/JS. Predict breaks before commit.	cBioPortal MCP — cancer genomics portal.
Category & Scope	Biology & Bioinformatics	Biology & Bioinformatics
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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": {
    "code-impact-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "code-impact-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cbioportal": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

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