Ghost Publisher vs CodeQR

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ghost Publisher and CodeQR 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 Ghost Publisher 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).
• Primary tools included: check_connection, list_posts, get_post.

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Choose CodeQR 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).
• Primary tools included: create_link, list_links, get_link_info.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ghost Publisher Developer Tools	CodeQR Developer Tools
Summary	Write with your AI and publish safely to Ghost.	Create and manage CodeQR short links, QR codes, and analytics from any MCP client.
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": {
    "ghost-publisher": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ghost-publisher-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codeqr": {
      "url": "https://mcp.codeqr.io"
    }
  }
}

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