Label Studio MCP Server vs DAG Studio MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Label Studio MCP Server and DAG Studio 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 Label Studio MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: LABEL_STUDIO_API_KEY, LABEL_STUDIO_URL.
• Primary tools included: model_version, score.

Explore Label Studio MCP Server Details

Choose DAG Studio MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: analyze_dag, parse_dagitty, generate_code.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Label Studio MCP Server HumanSignal Data Science Tools	DAG Studio MCP Data Science Tools
Summary	Create, manage, and automate Label Studio projects, tasks, and predictions for data labeling workflows.	Causal DAG analysis: backdoor paths, adjustment sets, bias simulation. Validated against dagitty.
Category & Scope	Data Science 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": {
    "humansignal-label-studio-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio-mcp-server",
        "mcp-label-studio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LABEL_STUDIO_API_KEY": "YOUR_LABEL_STUDIO_API_KEY_HERE",
        "LABEL_STUDIO_URL": "YOUR_LABEL_STUDIO_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dag-studio-mcp": {
      "url": "https://dagstudio-mcp.blackswancausallabs.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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