What is the key difference between Maryland MVA and Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT)?

Maryland MVA belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Maryland MVA or Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) 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 Maryland MVA and Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) free or paid?

Maryland MVA operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Maryland MVA lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Maryland MVA and Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) 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

Maryland MVA vs Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Maryland MVA and Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) 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

Maryland MVA

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 33/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT)

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 33/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Maryland MVA if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Maryland MVA 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).

Explore Maryland MVA Details

Choose Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) 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).

Explore Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M Maryland MVA Developer Tools	P Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) Developer Tools
Summary	Maryland MVA: registered vehicles and EV/plug-in hybrid counts by county and ZIP, monthly	PennDOT: quarterly EV, plug-in hybrid and total vehicle registrations by county and ZIP
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Maryland MVA Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Maryland MVA Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maryland-mva": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "maryland-mva"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pennsylvania-dmv-penndot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pennsylvania-dmv-penndot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Maryland MVA is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Maryland MVA when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Pennsylvania DMV (PennDOT) when you require tools for developer tools.

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