I18n Agent vs Libretranslate

In-depth architectural comparison of the I18n Agent and Libretranslate 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 I18n Agent 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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Choose Libretranslate 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	I18n Agent Developer Tools	L Libretranslate Developer Tools
Summary	AI-powered translation for 48 languages with context-aware quality	LibreTranslate MCP — open-source machine translation (BYO endpoint)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "i18n-agent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@i18n-agent/mcp-client"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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