What is the key difference between Forums and Linkup?

Forums belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Linkup belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Forums or Linkup in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Forums and Linkup free or paid?

Forums operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Linkup operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Forums lists 0 tools with 0 views and 43 GitHub stars. Linkup lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Forums and Linkup together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Forums vs Linkup

In-depth architectural comparison of the Forums and Linkup 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Forums

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Linkup

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Forums if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Linkup if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Forums 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).

Explore Forums Details

Choose Linkup 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).

Explore Linkup Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Forums Developer Tools	L Linkup Developer Tools
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Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Forums Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Linkup Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Forums Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forums": {
      "url": "https://bun.sh"
    }
  }
}

Linkup Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkup": {
      "url": "https://linkup.so"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Forums is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Linkup belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Forums when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Linkup when you require tools for developer tools.

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