Minerva MCP — Microsoft 365 & Azure vs TerraVision

In-depth architectural comparison of the Minerva MCP — Microsoft 365 & Azure and TerraVision 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 Minerva MCP — Microsoft 365 & Azure when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: microsoft_graph_call, azure_arm_call, microsoft_search.

Explore Minerva MCP — Microsoft 365 & Azure Details

Choose TerraVision when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore TerraVision Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Minerva MCP — Microsoft 365 & Azure Cloud Platforms	TerraVision Cloud Platforms
Summary	Microsoft 365 & Azure admin: Graph, ARM, and the PowerShell cmdlets Graph does not expose.	Cloud architecture diagrams generated from terraform plan, with official AWS, Azure, GCP icons
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

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": {
    "minerva-mcp-microsoft-365-azure": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "minerva-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terravision": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "terravision"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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