Voice MCP vs .prompts

A side-by-side look at the Voice MCP and .prompts MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Voice MCP logoVoice MCPConversational AI · Local subprocess (stdio)Complete voice interaction server supporting speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and real-time voice conversations through local microphone, OpenAI-compatible APIs, and LiveKit integration60GoodAuth: api key required
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.promptsConversational AI · Remote HTTP/SSE
.prompts, the home to all your AI prompts, everywhere you need them.39FairAuth: oauth 2.0

Verdict: choose Voice MCP for conversational ai work as a local process; choose .prompts for conversational ai over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Voice MCP logoChoose Voice MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Conversational AI domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Explore Voice MCP

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Choose .prompts when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Conversational AI domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Explore .prompts

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecVoice MCP logoVoice MCP
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.prompts
CategoryConversational AIConversational AI
Quality signal60/100 · Good39/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthAPI key requiredOAuth 2.0
PricingBYOK (pay the provider)Not declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars1,417—
Directory activity 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Voice MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

.prompts tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Voice MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mbailey-voice-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "voice-mode-install"
      ]
    }
  }
}

.prompts

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "prompts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Voice MCP is categorized under Conversational AI and uses a local stdio subprocess. .prompts belongs to Conversational AI and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Voice MCP for conversational ai work and .prompts for conversational ai.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Voice MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. .prompts has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add mbailey-voice-mcp and prompts as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Voice MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1,417 GitHub stars. .prompts has 39/100 (Fair) with 6 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.