CD MCP Server vs Tailscale RMCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the CD MCP Server and Tailscale RMCP 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 CD MCP Server 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).

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Choose Tailscale RMCP 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	CD MCP Server Drone CI Developer Tools	Tailscale RMCP Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for Drone CI/CD with 47 tools for build, repo, secret, user, template and cron management	Tailscale device, route, DNS, key, user, and ACL management over MCP and CLI.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "drone-ci-cd-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "drone-ci-cd-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/rtailscale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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