What is the key difference between Depwire and Orcarouter MCP Server?

Depwire belongs to the Aggregators category with local stdio execution, while Orcarouter MCP Server belongs to the Aggregators category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Depwire or Orcarouter MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Depwire and Orcarouter MCP Server free or paid?

Depwire operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Orcarouter MCP Server operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Depwire lists 6 tools with 3 views and 61 GitHub stars. Orcarouter MCP Server lists 4 tools with 5 views and 13 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Depwire and Orcarouter MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Depwire vs Orcarouter MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Depwire and Orcarouter 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Depwire

Aggregators · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Orcarouter MCP Server

Aggregators · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Depwire if you need specialized Aggregators tools running via a local process. Choose Orcarouter MCP Server if your workspace requires Aggregators integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Depwire when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Deterministic tree-sitter dependency parsing, MCP access to local codebase graph data, What-if impact simulation.

Explore Depwire Details

Choose Orcarouter MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: ORCAROUTER_API_KEY, ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL, ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT.
Primary tools included: orcarouter_chat, orcarouter_models_list, orcarouter_model_card.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Depwire depwire Aggregators	Orcarouter MCP Server Continuum-AI-Corp Aggregators
Summary	Dependency graph + 15 MCP tools for AI coding assistants. Parses TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, and C. Arc diagram visualization, health scoring, dead code detection, and temporal graph.	Browse 160+ LLM models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Qwen, DeepSeek, …) with live pricing — no API key required for catalog tools. Routes chat completions through the OrcaRouter gateway with automatic fallback. npx -y @orcarouter/mcp.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Depwire Tools (6)

Deterministic tree-sitter dependency parsing

MCP access to local codebase graph data

What-if impact simulation

Dead code detection and health scoring

Security scanning without an API key

Multi-language and cross-language analysis

Orcarouter MCP Server Tools (4)

orcarouter_chat

Send a single-turn chat request to OrcaRouter and return the assistant's response text. Default model is the workspace's auto-router. Use `orcarouter/<name>` for other routers or `<provider>/<model>` for direct calls. For OpenAI reasoning models (gpt-5/o1/o3/...), max_tokens is automatically routed to max_completion_tokens at the wire level. The optional `models` array sets a fallback chain — the primary `model` is tried first, then each entry on failure (5 entries total max, including the primary). Errors are returned as text content with isError:true; common cases include missing API key, rate limits, and upstream provider outages. Requires ORCAROUTER_API_KEY.

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).

Depwire Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "depwire-depwire": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "depwire-depwire"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Orcarouter MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "continuum-ai-corp-orcarouter-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ORCAROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL": "YOUR_ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Depwire is categorized under Aggregators and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Orcarouter MCP Server belongs to Aggregators using local stdio subprocess. Select Depwire when you need capabilities focused on aggregators and Orcarouter MCP Server when you require tools for aggregators.

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