Mcacp vs Cws MCP — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Mcacp vs Cws MCP
In-depth architectural comparison of the Mcacp and Cws MCP 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
Mcacp
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Cws MCP
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0
Verdict Summary: Choose Mcacp if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Cws MCP 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 Mcacp 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).
Mcacp is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Cws MCP belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Mcacp when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Cws MCP when you require tools for developer tools.
Spawn an agent process and perform the ACP handshake
shutdown
Gracefully shut down an agent
new_session
Create a session with working directory and permission policy
load_session
Resume a persisted session
list_sessions
List stored sessions for an agent
+11 more tools listed on main page
Cws MCP Tools (8)
upload
Upload a ZIP file to update an existing Chrome Web Store item draft. Note: Creating new items via API is not supported in v2 — use the Developer Dashboard to create new items.
publish
Publish an extension to Chrome Web Store. Supports immediate publish, staged publish, initial deploy percentage, and skip-review.
status
Fetch the current status of an extension on Chrome Web Store. Returns published/submitted revision status, deploy percentage, version, takedown/warning flags, and last upload state.
cancel
Cancel a pending submission on Chrome Web Store. Can be used to cancel an item currently in review.
deploy-percentage
Set the published deploy percentage for staged rollout on Chrome Web Store. The new percentage must be higher than the current target. Only available for items with 10,000+ seven-day active users.
get
Get the current metadata of a Chrome Web Store item (v1.1 API). Returns title, description, category, and other listing fields. Note: v1 API is deprecated and will be removed after Oct 15, 2026.
update-metadata
Update the store listing metadata of a Chrome Web Store item (v1.1 API). Supports both common fields and raw metadata payload for advanced fields. Note: v1 API is deprecated and will be removed after Oct 15, 2026. Use update-metadata-ui as an alternative.
update-metadata-ui
Update listing metadata via Chrome Web Store dashboard UI automation (Playwright). Use this when API metadata updates are not reflected, or as the primary metadata update method since the v1 API is deprecated.