Estevao MCP vs Bazi MCP

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

Estevao MCP logoEstevao MCPSpirituality & Esoterica · Local subprocess (stdio)Anglican liturgical calendar, lectionary and Daily Office (Book of Common Prayer) via Estêvão API53GoodAuth: not declaredBazi MCP logoBazi MCPSpirituality & Esoterica · Local subprocess (stdio)Provides comprehensive and accurate Bazi (Chinese Astrology) charting and analysis64GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Estevao MCP for spirituality & esoterica work as a local process; choose Bazi MCP for spirituality & esoterica as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Estevao MCP logoChoose Estevao MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: ESTEVAO_API_KEY, ESTEVAO_BASE_URL, ESTEVAO_DEFAULT_PRAYER_BOOK, ESTEVAO_TIMEZONE, ESTEVAO_LANGUAGE, MCP_PUBLIC_URL, MCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY, DATABASE_URL.
  • You want tools like get_liturgical_day, get_calendar_month, get_year_overview.
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Bazi MCP logoChoose Bazi MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
  • You want tools like getBaziDetail, getSolarTimes, getChineseCalendar.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecEstevao MCP logoEstevao MCPBazi MCP logoBazi MCP
CategorySpirituality & EsotericaSpirituality & Esoterica
Quality signal53/100 · Good64/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsESTEVAO_API_KEYESTEVAO_BASE_URLESTEVAO_DEFAULT_PRAYER_BOOKESTEVAO_TIMEZONEESTEVAO_LANGUAGEMCP_PUBLIC_URLMCP_ENCRYPTION_KEYDATABASE_URLNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars0436
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools133

Tools & capabilities

Estevao MCP tools 13

  • get_liturgical_daySeason, color, liturgical year, celebration/saint, collect and readings for a date
  • get_calendar_monthMonth grid: color, celebration and week per day
  • get_year_overviewYear structure: seasons, movable feasts and key dates
  • get_readingsLectionary readings (first, psalm, second, gospel), optionally per service
  • get_lectionary_cycleSunday (A/B/C) and weekday (1/2) cycles for a year
  • get_daily_officeThe complete Daily Office (morning/midday/evening/compline) as markdown or structured JSON
  • search_celebrationsFull-text search of feasts, saints and holy days
  • list_celebrationsBrowse the sanctoral calendar with filters (type, movable, year)
  • get_celebrationOne celebration in detail: transfer rules, calculation, collects, readings
  • list_prayer_booksAvailable prayer books (20+ editions, pt-BR/en/es/cy) and Bible versions
  • get_prayer_book_preferencesWhich preferences a book accepts (psalm translation, canticles, cycles) plus its office-level options
  • explain_liturgical_dayThe reasoning behind a date: precedence, transfers, colour and how each reading was chosen
  • +1 more on the listing page

Bazi MCP tools 3

  • getBaziDetail根据时间(公历或农历)、性别来获取八字信息。solarDatetime和lunarDatetime必须传且只传其中一个。
  • getSolarTimes根据八字获取公历时间列表。返回的时间格式为:YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss。例如时间1998年7月31日下午2点整表示为:1998-07-31 14:00:00
  • getChineseCalendar获取指定公历时间(默认今天)的黄历信息。

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.

Estevao MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "estevao-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "estevao-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ESTEVAO_API_KEY": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ESTEVAO_BASE_URL": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "ESTEVAO_DEFAULT_PRAYER_BOOK": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_DEFAULT_PRAYER_BOOK_HERE",
        "ESTEVAO_TIMEZONE": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_TIMEZONE_HERE",
        "ESTEVAO_LANGUAGE": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_LANGUAGE_HERE",
        "MCP_PUBLIC_URL": "YOUR_MCP_PUBLIC_URL_HERE",
        "MCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY": "YOUR_MCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_HERE",
        "DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Bazi MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cantian-ai-bazi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "bazi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Estevao MCP is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Bazi MCP belongs to Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Estevao MCP for spirituality & esoterica work and Bazi MCP for spirituality & esoterica.

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.

Estevao MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Bazi MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 estevao-mcp and cantian-ai-bazi-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Estevao MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Bazi MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 436 GitHub stars.