Jupyter Notebook MCP vs Jupyter MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Jupyter Notebook MCP and Jupyter MCP Server 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 Jupyter Notebook MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: WebSocket bridge between Jupyter and MCP, Cell insertion, editing, and execution, Notebook inspection and saving.

Explore Jupyter Notebook MCP Details

Choose Jupyter MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_PORT, JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_HOST, JUPYTER_MCP_LOG_LEVEL.
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Jupyter Notebook MCP jjsantos01 Data Science Tools	Jupyter MCP Server datalayer Data Science Tools
Summary	connects Jupyter Notebook to Claude AI, allowing Claude to directly interact with and control Jupyter Notebooks.	Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Jupyter.
Category & Scope	Data Science Tools

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": {
    "jjsantos01-jupyter-notebook-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "seaborn"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datalayer-jupyter-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jupyter-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_PORT": "YOUR_JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_PORT_HERE",
        "JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_HOST": "YOUR_JUPYTER_MCP_SERVER_HOST_HERE",
        "JUPYTER_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_JUPYTER_MCP_LOG_LEVEL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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