Crave vs Openshorts

In-depth architectural comparison of the Crave and Openshorts 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?

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Choose Crave when:

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

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Choose Openshorts when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media 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	C Crave Social Media	Openshorts Social Media
Summary	Crave is an AI-powered social platform for food lovers focused on AI dish discovery and sharing dish reviews. The iPhone social app is in development.	Turn long videos into viral vertical shorts and publish them to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
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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": {
    "crave": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crave"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openshorts": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "openshorts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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