Andrea9293 MCP vs Scite

In-depth architectural comparison of the Andrea9293 MCP and Scite 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 Andrea9293 MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: add_document, list_documents, get_document.

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Choose Scite 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	Andrea9293 MCP Developer Tools	S Scite Developer Tools
Summary	Local-first document management and semantic search for AI coding agents	Ground answers in scientific literature. Search full text, evaluate trust, access full-text articles
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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-documentation-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@andrea9293/mcp-documentation-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scite": {
      "url": "https://scite.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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