Hyades vs LeClap

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hyades and LeClap 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 Hyades when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose LeClap 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	Hyades Developer Tools	LeClap Developer Tools
Summary	Render LaTeX math as pure Unicode text art for terminals, code comments, and emails.	Compose and render video from one JSON template. Deterministic, runs locally, no generative model.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "hyades": {
      "url": "https://hyades-mcp.apg.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "leclap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@leclap/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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