Astral MCP vs Bazi MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Astral MCP and Bazi 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Astral MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: astral_compute_natal_chart, astral_current_transits, astral_synastry.

Explore Astral MCP Details

Choose Bazi MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Accurate Bazi calculation from solar/lunar datetime, Supports gender and time configuration options, Returns detailed pillars with heavenly stems and earthly branches.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Astral MCP davidmosiah Spirituality & Esoterica	Bazi MCP cantian-ai Spirituality & Esoterica
Summary	Zero-setup astrology MCP server for natal charts, current transits, synastry, Moon phases and birthplace lookup, with privacy modes for compact agent payloads.	Provides comprehensive and accurate Bazi (Chinese Astrology) charting and analysis
Category & Scope	Spirituality & Esoterica

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": {
    "davidmosiah-astral-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "astral-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cantian-ai-bazi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "bazi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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