Colabfit MCP vs MySQL MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Colabfit MCP and MySQL MCP Server 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 Colabfit MCP when:

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

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Choose MySQL MCP Server when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Colabfit MCP Databases	MySQL MCP Server Databases
Summary	An MCP server that provides access to the ColabFit database	Python MCP server for MySQL database inspection and querying
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

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": {
    "colabfit-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "or"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mdev-mysql-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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