Ha MCP vs Rachio MCP
A side-by-side look at the Ha MCP and Rachio MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ha MCP for home automation work; choose Rachio MCP for home automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ha MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
HOMEASSISTANT_URL, HOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN.
Choose Rachio MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
RACHIO_ACCESS_TOKEN. - You want tools like
list_devices, get_device, list_zones.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Home Automation | Home Automation |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | HOMEASSISTANT_URLHOMEASSISTANT_TOKEN | RACHIO_ACCESS_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,182 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 24 |
| Full listing | View Ha MCP | View Rachio MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Ha MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Rachio MCP tools 24
list_devicesEvery device on the account — controllers, sensors, weather stationsget_deviceFull details + live state for a single devicelist_zonesZones configured on a controller, with agronomic metadataget_zoneFull detail for a single zoneget_calendarScheduled runs + skip events for a date rangeget_run_historyObserved recent/past zone-run telemetry plus calendar contextget_active_alertsUnresolved alerts on a device or zoneget_weatherObserved + forecast weather readings for a locationlist_schedulesFilter by device, location, zone, or schedule idget_scheduleSingle schedule + its locations/devicespreview_scheduleDry-run** — returns the Schedule that `create_schedule` would produce, including the server-generated human-readable summary. Never persistscreate_scheduleCreate a new schedule- +12 more on 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.
Ha MCP
No confirmed install command for Ha MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Rachio MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"rachio-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"rachio-mcp",
"rachio-mcp-token"
],
"env": {
"RACHIO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_RACHIO_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ha MCP is categorized under Home Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Rachio MCP belongs to Home Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ha MCP for home automation work and Rachio MCP for home automation.
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. Ha MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Ha MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Rachio MCP 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 ha-mcp and rachio-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ha MCP has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5,182 GitHub stars. Rachio MCP has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.