Lightning Fm MCP vs Qaskills

In-depth architectural comparison of the Lightning Fm MCP and Qaskills 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 Lightning Fm 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).

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Choose Qaskills 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	Lightning Fm MCP Developer Tools	Qaskills Developer Tools
Summary	Search Lightning FM's Nostr music catalog, look up artists, and check what's live now.	Search, inspect, and install 400+ QA testing skills from qaskills.sh into any MCP client.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "lightning-fm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lightning-fm-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qaskills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@qaskills/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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