Data Quality Gate vs Stata MCP
A side-by-side look at the Data Quality Gate and Stata MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Data Quality Gate for data science tools work; choose Stata MCP for data science tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
DChoose Data Quality Gate when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
Choose Stata MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
stata_do, get_data_info, help.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | D Data Quality Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Science Tools | Data Science Tools |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 267 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Data Quality Gate | View Stata MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Data Quality Gate tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Stata MCP tools 4
stata_doExecute a Stata do-file and return the execution log. Accepts a do-file path, runs it via the configured Stata executable, and can optionally read log content only when return-code errors are detected. Use when you need to run Stata commands, perform regression or statistical analysis, or execute a do-file.get_data_infoGet descriptive statistics and a data preview for a supported data file (.dta, .csv, .tsv, .psv, .xlsx, .xls, .sav, .zsav). Returns overview, variable details, and optional head rows filtered by requested variables. Use when you need to understand a dataset or have no prior knowledge of the data.helpRetrieve documentation and usage information for a Stata command. Use when you need to understand a command's syntax, options, or troubleshoot errors before running it.read_logRead a Stata log file (.log or .smcl) and return its content. Supports full, core, and dict output formats. Use `lines` to return only the first/last N lines.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Data Quality Gate
No confirmed install command for Data Quality Gate yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Stata MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"stata-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"stata-mcp"
]
}
}
}