What is the key difference between Disify and Recipes?

Disify belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Recipes belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Disify or Recipes 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 Disify and Recipes free or paid?

Disify operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Recipes operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Disify lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Recipes lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Disify and Recipes 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

Disify vs Recipes

In-depth architectural comparison of the Disify and Recipes 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

Disify

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Recipes

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Disify if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Recipes if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Disify when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: validate_email, check_domain.

Explore Disify Details

Choose Recipes 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).

Explore Recipes Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Disify Developer Tools	R Recipes Developer Tools
Summary	Disify MCP — wraps Disify API (free, no auth)	Recipes MCP — wraps TheMealDB API (free tier, no auth)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Disify Tools (2)

validate_email

Verify an email address is properly formatted, has valid DNS records, and isn't disposable or an alias. Returns validation status and risk flags.

check_domain

Check if a domain is associated with disposable or temporary email services. Returns risk assessment and classification.

Recipes Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Disify Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "disify": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Recipes Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recipes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "recipes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Disify is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Recipes belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Disify when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Recipes when you require tools for developer tools.

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