Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Codealive MCP vs Weatherapi
In-depth architectural comparison of the Codealive MCP and Weatherapi 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Codealive MCP
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Weatherapi
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Codealive MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Weatherapi if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Codealive 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).
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Choose Weatherapi when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: current, forecast, astronomy.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Codealive MCP Tools (0)
No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.
Weatherapi Tools (4)
current
Get current/real-time weather for a location, including temperature, condition, humidity, wind, UV, and air quality (AQI). Location can be a city name, "lat,lon", zip code, or IATA airport code. Example: current({ q: "London", aqi: true }).
forecast
Get a multi-day weather forecast for a location: daily high/low temperature, condition, chance of rain, total precipitation, and sunrise/sunset times. Up to 10 days. Example: forecast({ q: "Tokyo", days: 5 }).
astronomy
Get astronomy data for a location and date: sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, moon phase, and moon illumination. Example: astronomy({ q: "Reykjavik", dt: "2026-06-21" }).
marine
Get marine/ocean conditions forecast for a coastal location: significant wave height, swell height, water temperature, and wind. Up to 7 days, sampled every 6 hours. Example: marine({ q: "33.7,-118.4", days: 2 }).
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).
Codealive MCP Configuration
Weatherapi Configuration