What is the key difference between Congressional Documents and OrchestKit Docs MCP?

Congressional Documents belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while OrchestKit Docs MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Congressional Documents or OrchestKit Docs MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Congressional Documents and OrchestKit Docs MCP free or paid?

Congressional Documents operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). OrchestKit Docs MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Congressional Documents lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. OrchestKit Docs MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 231 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Congressional Documents and OrchestKit Docs MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Congressional Documents vs OrchestKit Docs MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Congressional Documents and OrchestKit Docs MCP 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

Congressional Documents

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

OrchestKit Docs MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Congressional Documents if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose OrchestKit Docs MCP if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Congressional Documents 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).
Primary tools included: doc_type, offset, next_offset.

Explore Congressional Documents Details

Choose OrchestKit Docs 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).

Explore OrchestKit Docs MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Congressional Documents Developer Tools	O OrchestKit Docs MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Congressional Documents — full-text search and retrieval over the official	Read-only MCP server for the OrchestKit docs: full-text search + Markdown fetch. No auth.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Congressional Documents Tools (3)

doc_type

offset

next_offset

OrchestKit Docs MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Congressional Documents Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "congressional-documents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "congressional-documents"
      ]
    }
  }
}

OrchestKit Docs MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orchestkit-docs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional Documents is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, OrchestKit Docs MCP belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Congressional Documents when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and OrchestKit Docs MCP when you require tools for developer tools.

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