Markdown Formatter vs Cursor Usage

In-depth architectural comparison of the Markdown Formatter and Cursor Usage 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 Markdown Formatter 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: Convert Markdown to office, web, data, and markup formats, Batch-convert multiple documents and formats, Repair and lint Markdown syntax.

Explore Markdown Formatter Details

Choose Cursor Usage when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: CURSOR_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: get_team_members, get_spending, get_daily_usage.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Markdown Formatter Developer Tools	Cursor Usage ofershap Developer Tools
Summary	MCP Server for Markdown conversion to HTML, PDF, DOCX, LaTeX, CSV, JSON, XML, XLSX, RTF, PNG	Enterprise AI coding usage analytics — track spend, model usage, and costs across Cursor/Claude Code sessions via MCP server
Category & Scope	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": {
    "markdown-formatter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@xjtlumedia/markdown-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ofershap-cursor-usage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cursor-usage-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CURSOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_CURSOR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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