CI Control Bridge vs Mijia Control

In-depth architectural comparison of the CI Control Bridge and Mijia Control 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 CI Control Bridge when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_vcp_code, set_vcp_code, get_brightness.

Explore CI Control Bridge Details

Choose Mijia Control when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: SECRET_KEY, JWT_SECRET_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Embedded MCP server for AI agent device control, Flask web dashboard for devices, homes, scenes, automations, and energy data, REST API with JWT authentication and Swagger documentation.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	CI Control Bridge DDC Home Automation	Mijia Control handsomejustin Home Automation
Summary	Control monitor brightness, contrast, power and input via DDC/CI with MCP and MQTT support.	Control Xiaomi/Mijia smart home devices (lights, AC, heaters, robots, cameras) through MCP. Includes web dashboard, REST API, CLI, SocketIO, energy monitoring, and automation rules.
Category & Scope	Home Automation

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": {
    "ddc-ci-control-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ddc-ci-control-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "handsomejustin-mijia-control": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "handsomejustin-mijia-control"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE",
        "JWT_SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_JWT_SECRET_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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