Persistproc vs Touchpoint

In-depth architectural comparison of the Persistproc and Touchpoint 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 Persistproc when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: ctrl, list, output.

Explore Persistproc Details

Choose Touchpoint when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: TOUCHPOINT_MODE.
• Primary tools included: Cross-platform native accessibility support, Chromium and Electron support through CDP, Vision and no-vision operating modes.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Persistproc irskep Coding Agents	Touchpoint Touchpoint-Labs Coding Agents
Summary	MCP server + command line tool that allows agents to see & control long-running processes like web servers. Start, stop, restart, read logs.	Playwright for the entire OS. Gives AI agents the ability to see, find, and interact with UI elements in any desktop application.
Category & Scope	Coding Agents

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": {
    "irskep-persistproc": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "persistproc"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "touchpoint-labs-touchpoint": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "touchpoint-py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOUCHPOINT_MODE": "YOUR_TOUCHPOINT_MODE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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