Catalyst Core vs Arm MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Catalyst Core and Arm MCP Server 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 Catalyst Core 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).

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Choose Arm MCP Server 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Catalyst Core tata1mg Developer Tools	Arm MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Developer-workflow MCP server for catalyst-core: migration guidance, debugging, and task planning.	Official Arm MCP server for code migration, optimization, and Arm architecture guidance
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	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": {
    "mcp-308": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "create-catalyst-app@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arm-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/"
    }
  }
}

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