CodeQR vs Picoli MCP
A side-by-side look at the CodeQR and Picoli MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose CodeQR for marketing work over a hosted endpoint; choose Picoli MCP for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose CodeQR when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SERVER_URL. - You want tools like
create_link, list_links, get_link_info.
Choose Picoli MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PICOLI_API_KEY, PICOLI_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
shorten_url, shorten_urls, get_link_stats.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SERVER_URL | PICOLI_API_KEYPICOLI_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 14 | 5 |
| Full listing | View CodeQR | View Picoli MCP |
Tools & capabilities
CodeQR tools 14
create_linkCreate a shortened linklist_linksList all short linksget_link_infoGet link detailsupdate_linkUpdate a linkdelete_linkDelete a linkcreate_qrcodeCreate a dynamic QR code encoding a URL, Wi-Fi credentials, a contact card, WhatsApp, email, SMS, a phone number, text or a crypto requestlist_qrcodesList all QR codesupdate_qrcodeChange where an existing QR code points, without reprinting itdelete_qrcodeDelete a QR code; printed copies stop resolvingget_analyticsQuery click analyticslist_domainsList custom domainslist_tagsList tags- +2 more on the listing page
Picoli MCP tools 5
shorten_urlCreate a short URL with an optional custom slug.shorten_urlsCreate multiple short URLs at once (up to 500).get_link_statsGet click statistics for specific links (bot traffic excluded).list_linksList all shortened URLs with click counts and pagination.get_analyticsGet analytics overview: top 10 links, daily click trends, and totals.
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.
CodeQR
{
"mcpServers": {
"codeqr": {
"url": "https://mcp.codeqr.io"
}
}
}
Picoli MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"picoli-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"picoli-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PICOLI_API_KEY": "YOUR_PICOLI_API_KEY_HERE",
"PICOLI_BASE_URL": "YOUR_PICOLI_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
CodeQR is categorized under Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Picoli MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick CodeQR for marketing work and Picoli MCP for marketing.
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.
CodeQR has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Picoli MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 codeqr and picoli-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, CodeQR has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Picoli MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.