In-depth architectural comparison of the Amendor MCP and MCP Architect 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
Amendor MCP
Delivery · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
MCP Architect
Delivery · Local stdio
Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Amendor MCP if you need specialized Delivery tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Architect if your workspace requires Delivery integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Amendor MCP when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Delivery domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: AMENDOR_API, AMENDOR_TOKEN.
List change requests submitted by end users on sites you ship. Optionally filter by status. Start here to see what people are asking for.
get_change_request
Get full detail for one change request so you can implement it: the user request, the exact element they pointed at (CSS selector + outerHTML), the page URL, and a screenshot URL. Call this before making the change.
set_preview_url
Attach a deploy-preview URL to a change request and mark it ready for the requester to review.
update_status
Update a change request status as it moves through the build and review flow.
start_build
LOCAL MODE ONLY (repo on this machine, no host). Cuts a branch + git worktree the local Amendor serves at /preview/<id>/. For the normal GitHub flow, do NOT call this: instead branch "relay/task-<id>" in your own repo clone, edit, commit, push, and open a PR tagged "relay-task:<id>" — the host builds the preview and the webhook captures it automatically.
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).
Amendor MCP is categorized under Delivery and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Architect belongs to Delivery using local stdio subprocess. Select Amendor MCP when you need capabilities focused on delivery and MCP Architect when you require tools for delivery.
Mark a change request ready for the requester to review. The preview is already live from the worktree; this flips status to "in preview" and surfaces the link.
ship_change
Ship an approved change: merge the task branch into the project base, remove the worktree, and mark it shipped. Production (the live site) now reflects the change.
Lets the non-technical people you build for request UI changes directly on your live site, then pulls each request (with the exact element and page) into your coding agent so it builds it on a branch and opens a pull request. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Codex, and remote agents over HTTP. npx -y amendor-mcp
Gives any AI assistant real architectural understanding of a codebase: tech-stack overview, internal dependency graph with cycle detection, risk hotspots, and module summaries. Local, zero-config, no API keys. uvx mcp-architect.