Familiar MCP vs Blitz

In-depth architectural comparison of the Familiar MCP and Blitz 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 Familiar 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).

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Choose Blitz 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	Familiar MCP Developer Tools	Blitz Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server that drives the user's real macOS Chrome via AppleScript. 32 tools.	Give AI agents full control over iOS/macOS development via a native macOS app with 30+ MCP tools.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "familiar-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blitz": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/blitz.dev-website-black)](https://blitz-mac.com/"
    }
  }
}

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