Dazzle vs Balmas MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Dazzle and Balmas 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 Dazzle 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).
• Primary tools included: cli, edit_file, guide.

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Choose Balmas MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: list_files, read_clean_file, restore_text.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Dazzle Developer Tools	B Balmas MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Cloud stages for AI agents and live streaming. Create, manage, and broadcast content.	Agents read cleaned copies of your files: PII replaced with local consistent tokens. Read-only.
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": {
    "dazzle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dazzle"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "balmas-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "balmas-mcp",
        "/Users/me/Documents/work",
        "--level",
        "strict"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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