Codescene MCP Server vs Norma by Quality Clouds

In-depth architectural comparison of the Codescene MCP Server and Norma by Quality Clouds 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 Codescene MCP Server 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 Norma by Quality Clouds 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Codescene MCP Server Developer Tools	N Norma by Quality Clouds Developer Tools
Summary	An MCP server that provides CodeScene Code Health analysis tools.	Deterministic AI code review, with an audit record. Governance inside the agent loop.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "codescene-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@codescene/codehealth-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "norma-by-quality-clouds": {
      "url": "https://api.qualityclouds.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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