MCP Customs vs MCP Probe

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Customs and MCP Probe 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 MCP Customs 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 MCP Probe 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Customs Developer Tools	MCP Probe Developer Tools
Summary	Inspect an MCP server for common security risks before you install it. Offline, zero telemetry.	Inspect and score any MCP server 0-100 on publishability, schema and protocol before publish.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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-customs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-customs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-probe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@incultnitollc/mcp-probe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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