Inlay vs Protocol Specification

In-depth architectural comparison of the Inlay and Protocol Specification 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 Inlay 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 Protocol Specification 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 Protocol Specification Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Inlay Developer Tools	Protocol Specification Developer Tools
Summary	Make any website discoverable by AI agents via MCP, llms.txt, and structured data.	Open protocol for professional service delivery via AI agents
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": {
    "inlay": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-46": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@servicialo/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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