Graphlens MCP vs Outflow MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Graphlens MCP and Outflow 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 Graphlens MCP 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).

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Choose Outflow MCP 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Graphlens MCP Developer Tools	Outflow MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Semantic code graph MCP server for coding agents	MCP server exposing an Outflow workspace's live architecture graph as context for AI coding agents
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": {
    "graphlens-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "graphlens-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outflow-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "outflow-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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