Project Context MCP vs DevDocs MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Project Context MCP and DevDocs MCP 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 Project Context MCP 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: Recursive .context/ file discovery, MCP resource exposure, Claude Code @ mention selection.

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Choose DevDocs MCP 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: Version-aware dependency documentation, Local JSON documentation cache, SQLite metadata storage via sql.js.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Project Context MCP ericbrown Developer Tools	DevDocs MCP madhan-g-p Developer Tools
Summary	Exposes .context/ folder files as MCP resources, giving Claude Code instant access to project documentation via @ mentions.	DevDocs-MCP is a MCP server that provides version-pinned, deterministic documentation sourced from DevDocs.io in offline mode
Category & Scope	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": {
    "ericbrown-project-context-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "project-context-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "madhan-g-p-devdocs-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "3000:3000",
        "devdocs_data:/app/data",
        "devdocs-mcp",
        "madhandock1/devdocs-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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