Gradusnotation vs Discogs MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gradusnotation and Discogs MCP Server 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 Gradusnotation when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: notation_render, notation_validate, knowledge_search.

Explore Gradusnotation Details

Choose Discogs MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: DISCOGS_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, SERVER_HOST.
• Primary tools included: Access to Discogs API endpoints for catalog and search, Supports editing user collection data on Discogs, Configurable default pagination for API responses.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Gradusnotation delmas41 Art & Culture	Discogs MCP Server cswkim Art & Culture
Summary	Render music notation (SVG + MusicXML + MIDI) from a JSON score, validate input, analyze MusicXML harmonically, and search a curated music-theory knowledge base. Free, no auth. npx -y @gradusmusic/notation-mcp	MCP server to interact with the Discogs API
Category & Scope	Art & Culture

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": {
    "delmas41-gradusnotation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gradusmusic/notation-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cswkim-discogs-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "args"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DISCOGS_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_DISCOGS_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
        "SERVER_HOST": "YOUR_SERVER_HOST_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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