HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory vs Rom MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory and Rom 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 HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory 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).

Explore HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory Details

Choose Rom 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).

Explore Rom MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory Developer Tools	Rom MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Search the HeyClaude directory of Claude Code agents, MCP servers, skills, and tools.	Search ROMs across Internet Archive, ROMsgames, CoolROM, and more. Verify checksums and parse saves.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "heyclaude-claude-ai-workflow-directory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "packages"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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