McpProxy vs Xcode Studio Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the McpProxy and Xcode Studio Mcp 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 McpProxy when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: IDE_PORT, HOST, LOG_ENABLED.
• Primary tools included: Proxies MCP requests to JetBrains IDEs via local webserver, Supports configuration of IDE host and port, Enables logging via environment variable.

Explore McpProxy Details

Choose Xcode Studio Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: xcode_build, xcode_run, simulator_screenshot.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	McpProxy jetbrains Browser Automation	Xcode Studio Mcp kevinswint Browser Automation
Summary	A model context protocol server to work with JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc. Also, works with Android Studio	Unified MCP server for iOS development — build, run, screenshot, and interact with iOS Simulator.
Category & Scope	Browser Automation

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": {
    "jetbrains-mcpproxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "executable"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IDE_PORT": "YOUR_IDE_PORT_HERE",
        "HOST": "YOUR_HOST_HERE",
        "LOG_ENABLED": "YOUR_LOG_ENABLED_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kevinswint-xcode-studio-mcp": {
      "url": "https://claude.ai/claude-code"
    }
  }
}

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