Libofcongress MCP Server vs Airweave Search

In-depth architectural comparison of the Libofcongress MCP Server and Airweave Search 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 Libofcongress MCP Server 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).

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Choose Airweave Search 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Libofcongress MCP Server Developer Tools	Airweave Search Developer Tools
Summary	Search LOC digital collections, Chronicling America newspapers (full OCR), and LC Subject Headings.	MCP server for searching Airweave collections with natural language queries.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer 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": {
    "libofcongress-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/libofcongress-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airweave-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "airweave-sdk"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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