Dashclaw vs Index Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Dashclaw and Index 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?

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Choose Dashclaw 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 Index 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Dashclaw Developer Tools	Index Server Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for DashClaw governance — guard, record, invoke, and discover capabilities.	MCP instruction indexing server for AI assistant governance: search, CRUD, validation, usage.
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": {
    "dashclaw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dashclaw"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "index-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jagilber-org/index-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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