What is the key difference between Roslyn Codelens MCP and PhpCodeArcheology?

Roslyn Codelens MCP belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution, while PhpCodeArcheology belongs to the Monitoring category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Roslyn Codelens MCP or PhpCodeArcheology in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Roslyn Codelens MCP and PhpCodeArcheology free or paid?

Roslyn Codelens MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). PhpCodeArcheology operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Roslyn Codelens MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 48 GitHub stars. PhpCodeArcheology lists 11 tools with 2 views and 89 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Roslyn Codelens MCP and PhpCodeArcheology together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Roslyn Codelens MCP vs PhpCodeArcheology

In-depth architectural comparison of the Roslyn Codelens MCP and PhpCodeArcheology 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Roslyn Codelens MCP

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

PhpCodeArcheology

Monitoring · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Roslyn Codelens MCP if you need specialized Monitoring tools running via a local process. Choose PhpCodeArcheology if your workspace requires Monitoring integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Roslyn Codelens MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Find implementations, callers, and event subscribers, Test discovery, coverage analysis, and test skeleton generation, Type hierarchy and project dependency graph retrieval.

Explore Roslyn Codelens MCP Details

Choose PhpCodeArcheology when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_health_score, get_problems, get_metrics.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Roslyn Codelens MCP MarcelRoozekrans Monitoring	PhpCodeArcheology PhpCodeArcheology Monitoring
Summary	⃣ 🏠 🍎 🪟 🐧 - Roslyn-based MCP server with 22 semantic code intelligence tools for .NET. Type hierarchies, call graphs, DI registrations, diagnostics, code fixes, complexity metrics, and more. Sub-millisecond lookups via pre-built indexes.	PHP static analysis MCP server for architecture and maintainability. 11 tools exposing 60+ code quality metrics, problem detection, refactoring priorities, dependency graphs, git hotspots, test coverage, and impact analysis. Installable via Composer.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Roslyn Codelens MCP Tools (6)

Find implementations, callers, and event subscribers

Test discovery, coverage analysis, and test skeleton generation

Type hierarchy and project dependency graph retrieval

Detailed symbol context and public API surface enumeration

Exception flow analysis and throw/catch site location

Source code retrieval and stack trace resolution

PhpCodeArcheology Tools (11)

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).

Roslyn Codelens MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marcelroozekrans-roslyn-codelens-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "roslyn-codelens-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

PhpCodeArcheology Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phpcodearcheology-phpcodearcheology": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/packagist/v/php-code-archeology/php-code-archeology)](https://packagist.org/packages/php-code-archeology/php-code-archeology"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Roslyn Codelens MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, PhpCodeArcheology belongs to Monitoring using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Roslyn Codelens MCP when you need capabilities focused on monitoring and PhpCodeArcheology when you require tools for monitoring.

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