Exogram Authority Runtime vs Grid Carbon MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Exogram Authority Runtime and Grid Carbon 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 Exogram Authority Runtime 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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Choose Grid Carbon MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Exogram Authority Runtime Developer Tools	G Grid Carbon MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Model Context Protocol server for the Exogram Authority Runtime.	Electricity grid carbon intensity for Great Britain from the National Grid ESO Carbon Intensity API
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": {
    "exogram-authority-runtime": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grid-carbon-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.nexlab.net/s/grid-carbon"
    }
  }
}

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