Laver MCP vs Squad

In-depth architectural comparison of the Laver MCP and Squad 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 Laver MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: list_workspaces, list_boards, get_board.

Explore Laver MCP Details

Choose Squad when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_workspaces, select_workspace, get_workspace_overview.

Explore Squad Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Laver MCP Developer Tools	Squad Developer Tools
Summary	Kanban boards, sprints, tickets and a team wiki, with versioned writes for concurrent agents.	Your AI Product Manager. Surface insights, build roadmaps, and plan strategy with 30+ tools.
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": {
    "laver-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@laver/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "squad": {
      "url": "https://smithery.ai/badge/squadai/squad)](https://smithery.ai/servers/squadai/squad"
    }
  }
}

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