Mcp Pointer vs Ikenga iyke (control bridge)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mcp Pointer and Ikenga iyke (control bridge) 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 Mcp Pointer 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: Option+Click to select DOM elements in Chrome, Extracts text content, CSS classes, HTML attributes, position, and styling, Dynamic control of text detail and CSS styling levels per MCP call.

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Choose Ikenga iyke (control bridge) 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	Mcp Pointer etsd-tech Developer Tools	I Ikenga iyke (control bridge) Developer Tools
Summary	Visual DOM element selector for agentic coding tools. Chrome extension + MCP server bridge for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf etc. Option+Click to capture elements.	Drive a running Ikenga desktop app from MCP clients — DOM, click, type, navigate, screenshot.
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": {
    "etsd-tech-mcp-pointer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mcp-pointer/server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ikenga-iyke-control-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ikenga-iyke-control-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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