Biomcp vs Slate
A side-by-side look at the Biomcp and Slate MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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SlateBiology, Medicine and BioinformaticsYour own SLATE health data in your AI assistant: read, trend, plan and log. Never suggests a dose.41FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Biomcp for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Slate for biology, medicine and bioinformatics. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Biomcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
SChoose Slate when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Slate | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
Tools & capabilities
Biomcp tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Slate tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Biomcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"genomoncology-biomcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"biomcp-cli"
]
}
}
}
Slate
No confirmed install command for Slate yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Biomcp is categorized under Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Slate belongs to Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Biomcp for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work and Slate for biology, medicine and bioinformatics.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Slate has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Biomcp is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Slate has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add genomoncology-biomcp and slate as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Biomcp has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 654 GitHub stars. Slate has 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.