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.

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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: calculate_bazi_chart, detect_bazi_interactions, calculate_true_solar_time.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Astral MCP davidmosiah Spirituality & Esoterica	Bazi MCP openfate-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.	Deterministic Bazi / Four Pillars MCP server with True Solar Time, lunar/solar conversion, Da Yun luck cycles, branch interactions, reverse Bazi lookup, and OpenFate calculation metadata. Install: npx -y @openfate/bazi-mcp.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "openfate-ai-bazi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@openfate/bazi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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