BRIDGE² vs Once

In-depth architectural comparison of the BRIDGE² and Once 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 BRIDGE² 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 BRIDGE² Details

Choose Once 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 Once Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	BRIDGE² D'AUBE / Developer Tools	Once Developer Tools
Summary	Universal AI skill compiler and MCP bridge. Write once, run across agents.	Run a side effect exactly once under retries, redelivery, and concurrent workers.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "d-aube-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "d-aube-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "once": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "once-kernel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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