Galaxy MCP vs Mdr Medical Device MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Galaxy MCP and Mdr Medical Device 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 Galaxy MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Mdr Medical Device MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics 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	Galaxy MCP Biology & Bioinformatics	Mdr Medical Device MCP Biology & Bioinformatics
Summary	MCP server for Galaxy bioinformatics platform - connect, execute tools, and manage workflows	EU MDR (Reg 2017/745) and IVDR (Reg 2017/746) compliance for medical device + IVD manufacturers...
Category & Scope	Biology & Bioinformatics	Biology & Bioinformatics

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": {
    "galaxy-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "galaxy-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mdr-medical-device-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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