Ekbasis vs Impact Preview
A side-by-side look at the Ekbasis and Impact Preview MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ekbasis for developer tools work as a local process; choose Impact Preview for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ekbasis when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
EKBASIS_URL, EKBASIS_API_KEY, EKBASIS_SHELL_GUARD.
Choose Impact Preview when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SECRET_KEY, DATABASE_URL, REDIS_URL.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | EKBASIS_URLEKBASIS_API_KEYEKBASIS_SHELL_GUARD | SECRET_KEYDATABASE_URLREDIS_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 19 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Ekbasis | View Impact Preview |
Tools & capabilities
Ekbasis tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Impact Preview 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.
Ekbasis
{
"mcpServers": {
"ekbasis": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ekbasis"
],
"env": {
"EKBASIS_URL": "YOUR_EKBASIS_URL_HERE",
"EKBASIS_API_KEY": "YOUR_EKBASIS_API_KEY_HERE",
"EKBASIS_SHELL_GUARD": "YOUR_EKBASIS_SHELL_GUARD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Impact Preview
{
"mcpServers": {
"impact-preview": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"impact-preview"
],
"env": {
"SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE",
"DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL_HERE",
"REDIS_URL": "YOUR_REDIS_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ekbasis is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Impact Preview belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ekbasis for developer tools work and Impact Preview for developer tools.
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.
Ekbasis has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Impact Preview is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 ekbasis and impact-preview as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ekbasis has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars. Impact Preview has 37/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.