Lsp MCP vs LSP MCP Bridge

In-depth architectural comparison of the Lsp MCP and LSP MCP Bridge 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?

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Choose Lsp 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: lsp_init, lsp_definition, lsp_references.

Explore Lsp MCP Details

Choose LSP MCP Bridge 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: lsp_hover, lsp_definition, lsp_references.

Explore LSP MCP Bridge Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	L Lsp MCP Developer Tools	LSP MCP Bridge Developer Tools
Summary	Universal LSP MCP server	Universal MCP bridge to LSP servers. One binary, 6 languages, config-driven.
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": {
    "lsp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@theupsider/lsp-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lsp-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lsp-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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