Leetcode MCP Server vs Stepgate
A side-by-side look at the Leetcode MCP Server and Stepgate MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Leetcode MCP Server for coding agents work as a local process; choose Stepgate for coding agents as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Leetcode MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
get_daily_challenge, get_problem, search_problems.
Choose Stepgate when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TAVILY_API_KEY. - You want tools like
stepgate_call, stepgate_submit, stepgate_guide.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 69/100 · Great | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | TAVILY_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 154 | 13 |
| Directory activity | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | 8 |
| Full listing | View Leetcode MCP Server | View Stepgate |
Tools & capabilities
Leetcode MCP Server tools 9
get_daily_challengeRetrieves today's Daily Challenge problem with full description (read-only, no auth). Returns problem details for the current date as JSON. Use get_problem when you know a specific titleSlug; use search_problems to discover problems by filters.get_problemRetrieves a single LeetCode problem by titleSlug (read-only, no auth). Returns description, examples, constraints, and metadata as JSON. Use search_problems to find problems by keyword/tag/difficulty; use get_daily_challenge for today's featured problem.search_problemsSearches LeetCode problems by category, tags, difficulty, and keywords (read-only, no auth). Supports pagination via limit/offset. Returns matching problem list as JSON. Use get_problem when you already know the titleSlug; use this to browse or discover problems.get_user_profileRetrieves any user's public profile by username (read-only, no auth). Returns ranking, avatar, bio, submission stats, and platform-specific progress. Use this to look up other users or public stats. Use get_user_status (requires auth) instead to verify the current session user's login state—not for looking up arbitrary users.get_recent_submissionsRetrieves a user's recent submission history on LeetCode Global (read-only, no auth). Includes both accepted and failed submissions. Global only—not available on CN. Use get_recent_ac_submissions for accepted-only results, or get_all_submissions (auth, current user) for paginated full history with filters.get_recent_ac_submissionsRetrieves a user's recent accepted (AC) submissions (read-only, no auth). Available on both Global and CN. Use get_recent_submissions (Global only) to include failed attempts, or get_all_submissions (auth, current user) for full paginated history.get_user_contest_rankingRetrieves a user's contest ranking and participation history (read-only, no auth). Returns overall rating, ranking, and per-contest performance as JSON. Use get_user_profile for general stats and ranking; use this specifically for contest performance data.list_problem_solutionsLists community solution articles for a problem (read-only, no auth). Returns metadata only (topicId)—not full content. Use get_problem_solution with the returned topicId to read the full article. Do not call this when you already have a topicId and need the solution text.get_problem_solutionRetrieves full content of a community solution article (read-only, no auth). Requires topicId from list_problem_solutions. Returns article text, author, and metadata as JSON. Use list_problem_solutions first to discover solutions and obtain topicId.
Stepgate tools 8
stepgate_callCalls one of the current step's operations for a Stepgate run and returns its result. Stepgate makes the request and adds any credentials.stepgate_submitSubmits the current step's output for a Stepgate run. Returns the next step, the gate failures to fix, or the finished run's outputs.stepgate_guideReturns how to write a stepfile: the authoring workflow, the full format reference and the JSON Schema. Call it before writing or editing a stepfile.stepgate_examplesLists the catalog's stepfiles, or with a name returns that stepfile's YAML and README, to copy a working pattern from.stepgate_validateChecks a draft stepfile against the schema and every load-time rule. Returns each issue with its path, or the stepfile's identity and whether stepgate_try accepts it.stepgate_inspect_apiFetches a public OpenAPI document or MCP server without credentials and reports what a stepfile needs: the document's sha256, servers, security schemes and operationIds, or an MCP server's tools and their schema_sha256.stepgate_outlineTurns a SKILL.md or markdown SOP into a skeleton stepfile: one step per numbered item or second-level heading, each rule it states marked as a gate to write, and TODO markers where only an author can decide. stepgate_validate lists the markers left.stepgate_tryStarts a run of a draft stepfile from its text, without adding it to the server. Drive it with stepgate_call and stepgate_submit. Drafts may call only public https URLs, and use only the credentials and settings the operator granted to drafts.
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.
Leetcode MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"jinzcdev-leetcode-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jinzcdev/leetcode-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Stepgate
{
"mcpServers": {
"stepgate": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"stepgate"
],
"env": {
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Leetcode MCP Server is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Stepgate belongs to Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Leetcode MCP Server for coding agents work and Stepgate for coding agents.
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.
Leetcode MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: other. Stepgate has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 jinzcdev-leetcode-mcp-server and stepgate as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Leetcode MCP Server has a quality signal of 69/100 (Great) with 7 views, 0 installs and 154 GitHub stars. Stepgate has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 13 GitHub stars.