Hub MCP vs Ikenga iyke (control bridge)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hub MCP and Ikenga iyke (control bridge) 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 Hub MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: HUB_PAT_TOKEN, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: search, query, architectures.

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Choose Ikenga iyke (control bridge) 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).
• Primary tools included: iyke_state, iyke_go, iyke_mode.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Hub MCP docker VerifiedDeveloper Tools	Ikenga iyke (control bridge) Developer Tools
Summary	Official MCP server to interact with Docker Hub, providing access to repositories, hub search and Docker Hardened Images	Drive a running Ikenga desktop app from MCP clients — DOM, click, type, navigate, screenshot.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "docker-hub-mcp": {
      "url": "https://docs.docker.com/ai/gordon/mcp/yaml/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ikenga-iyke-control-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ikenga/mcp-iyke"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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