Crafty MCP vs Wisp MCP
A side-by-side look at the Crafty MCP and Wisp MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Crafty MCP for gaming work as a local process; choose Wisp MCP for gaming. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Crafty MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CRAFTY_URL, CRAFTY_API_TOKEN, CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE, CRAFTY_TIMEOUT. - You want tools like
crafty_login, crafty_api_info, crafty_list_schemas.
Choose Wisp MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
WISP_PANEL_URL, WISP_API_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 31/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | CRAFTY_URLCRAFTY_API_TOKENCRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURECRAFTY_TIMEOUT | WISP_PANEL_URLWISP_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 63 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Crafty MCP | View Wisp MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Crafty MCP tools 63
crafty_loginLogin with username/password to get a bearer tokencrafty_api_infoGet API version info and MOTDcrafty_list_schemasList available JSON schema namescrafty_get_schemaGet a specific JSON schema by namecrafty_get_statsGet host CPU, RAM, disk, and boot timecrafty_get_configGet Crafty panel configurationcrafty_update_configUpdate Crafty panel configurationserver_listList all managed Minecraft serversserver_getGet a server's full configurationserver_createCreate a new Minecraft server (Java, Bedrock, custom)server_updateUpdate server configurationserver_deletePermanently delete a server- +51 more on the listing page
Wisp MCP 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.
Crafty MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"hadicherkaoui-crafty-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"crafty-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CRAFTY_URL": "YOUR_CRAFTY_URL_HERE",
"CRAFTY_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CRAFTY_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE": "YOUR_CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE_HERE",
"CRAFTY_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_CRAFTY_TIMEOUT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Wisp MCP
No confirmed install command for Wisp MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Crafty MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Wisp MCP belongs to Gaming and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Crafty MCP for gaming work and Wisp MCP for gaming.
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. Wisp MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Crafty MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Wisp 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 hadicherkaoui-crafty-mcp and wisp-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Crafty MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Wisp MCP has 31/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
