Ibara vs Scrivener MCP
A side-by-side look at the Ibara and Scrivener MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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IbaraOS AutomationLet MCP agents use the desktop, browser and apps on Omarchy computers you own. ibara connects over your Tailscale network, with live viewing and human control handoff. Install the signed native packages first using https://ibara.app/docs/install, then run ibara mcp for stdio MCP. Requires Omarchy 4 and Tailscale; it is not an npm package or public hosted MCP endpoint.52GoodAuth: otherVerdict: choose Ibara for os automation work; choose Scrivener MCP for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
IChoose Ibara when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
Choose Scrivener MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | I Ibara | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
Tools & capabilities
Ibara tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Scrivener 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.
Ibara
No confirmed install command for Ibara yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Scrivener MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"writerslogic-scrivener-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scrivener-setup"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ibara is categorized under OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Scrivener MCP belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ibara for os automation work and Scrivener MCP for knowledge & memory.
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. Ibara has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Ibara is listed as free. Auth: other. Scrivener MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 ibara and writerslogic-scrivener-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ibara has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars. Scrivener MCP has 61/100 (Good) with 18 views, 12 installs and 67 GitHub stars.
