Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Markdown vs Htmltext
In-depth architectural comparison of the Markdown and Htmltext 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
Markdown
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Htmltext
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Markdown if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Htmltext if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Markdown when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: markdown_to_text, extract_links, extract_headings.
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Choose Htmltext when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: html_to_text, extract_links, extract_metadata.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Markdown Tools (3)
markdown_to_text
Convert Markdown to readable plain text (keyless, offline): strips headings, emphasis, code fences, and turns links/images into their text/alt. Ideal for de-formatting Markdown.
extract_links
Extract all Markdown links [text](url) (and bare autolinks) as {text, url} pairs (keyless, offline).
extract_headings
Extract the ATX heading outline (# … ######) as {level, text} entries (keyless, offline).
Htmltext Tools (3)
html_to_text
Convert HTML to readable plain text (keyless, offline): drops scripts/styles/comments, converts block elements to newlines, decodes entities, and collapses whitespace. Ideal for cleaning scraped HTML.
extract_links
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).
Markdown Configuration
Htmltext Configuration
Frequently Asked Questions
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