Forge vs When

Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers — install paths, tools, quality signals, and directory engagement so you can pick the right one for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

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Forge
ferodrigop
🖥️ Command Line
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When
WhenLabs-org
🖥️ Command Line
SummaryTerminal MCP server for AI coding agents with persistent PTY sessions, ring-buffer incremental reads, headless xterm screen capture, multi-agent orchestration, and a real-time web dashboard.Developer toolkit: auto-detect stack for AI context files, catch port conflicts, validate .env schemas, spot docs drift, audit dependency licenses, and time coding tasks — 7 MCP tools, one install.
Quality signal25/100 (Emerging)23/100 (Emerging)
Install pathnpx · highnpx · low
Engagement 1 0 0 22 0 0 0 3
ToolsNot listed yetNot listed yet
Verified / officialNoNo
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