Elisym vs SandBase CLI

In-depth architectural comparison of the Elisym and SandBase CLI 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 Elisym when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: ELISYM_SOLANA_RPC_URL, ELISYM_NOSTR_RELAY_URLS, ELISYM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Decentralized capability discovery via NIP-89, Job marketplace with NIP-90 data vending machines, End-to-end encryption of job inputs and results (NIP-44 v2).

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Choose SandBase CLI when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: sandbase_discover, sandbase_inspect, sandbase_run.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Elisym elisymlabs Aggregators	S SandBase CLI Aggregators
Summary	AI agent discovery and marketplace on Nostr with Solana payments (SOL, USDC). NIP-89 discovery, NIP-90 jobs, NIP-44 v2 encryption, on-chain micropayments.	Open-source CLI and MCP server for discovering and calling 2,000+ AI models and APIs through one consistent developer interface.
Category & Scope	Aggregators

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": {
    "elisymlabs-elisym": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@elisym/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ELISYM_SOLANA_RPC_URL": "YOUR_ELISYM_SOLANA_RPC_URL_HERE",
        "ELISYM_NOSTR_RELAY_URLS": "YOUR_ELISYM_NOSTR_RELAY_URLS_HERE",
        "ELISYM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_ELISYM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sandbase-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "https"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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