Hub MCP vs Newsmind

A side-by-side look at the Hub MCP and Newsmind MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Hub MCP logoHub MCPDeveloper Tools · Remote HTTP/SSEOfficial MCP server to interact with Docker Hub, providing access to repositories, hub search and Docker Hardened Images77GreatAuth: api key required
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NewsmindAggregators · Remote HTTP/SSE
Connect your RSS feeds to ChatGPT and Claude. Search, dedupe, OPML import. Hosted MCP.39FairAuth: oauth 2.0

Verdict: choose Hub MCP for developer tools work over a hosted endpoint; choose Newsmind for aggregators over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Hub MCP logoChoose Hub MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: API key required.
  • You have the keys it needs: HUB_PAT_TOKEN, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN.
  • You want tools like search, query, architectures.
Explore Hub MCP

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Choose Newsmind when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Explore Newsmind

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecHub MCP logoHub MCP
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Newsmind
CategoryDeveloper ToolsAggregators
Quality signal77/100 · Great39/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSERemote HTTP/SSE
AuthAPI key requiredOAuth 2.0
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsHUB_PAT_TOKENMCP_AUTH_TOKENNone listed
Verified owner VerifiedCommunity listing
GitHub stars169—
Directory activity 51 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools35Not listed

Tools & capabilities

Hub MCP tools 35

  • searchSearch repositories and content using Search V4 API
  • querySearch query parameter (string, required)
  • architecturesFilter on architectures (string, optional)
  • badgesFilter by image content type badges (string, optional)
  • categoriesFilter on categories (string, optional)
  • extension_reviewedFilter on reviewed extensions (boolean, optional)
  • fromNumber of documents to skip for pagination (number, optional)
  • imagesFilter on image names (string, optional)
  • operating_systemsFilter on operating systems (string, optional)
  • orderChange the ordering of results (string, optional)
  • sizeMaximum number of results to return (number, optional)
  • sortSort results by search field (string, optional)
  • +23 more on the listing page

Newsmind tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Hub MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docker-hub-mcp": {
      "url": "https://docs.docker.com/ai/gordon/mcp/yaml/"
    }
  }
}

Newsmind

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsmind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "newsmind"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Hub MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Newsmind belongs to Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Hub MCP for developer tools work and Newsmind for aggregators.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Hub MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Newsmind has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add docker-hub-mcp and newsmind as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Hub MCP has a quality signal of 77/100 (Great) with 51 views, 0 installs and 169 GitHub stars. Newsmind has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.