Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Muni Dev Cost vs Surety Bonds
In-depth architectural comparison of the Muni Dev Cost and Surety Bonds 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
Muni Dev Cost
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Surety Bonds
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Muni Dev Cost if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Surety Bonds if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Muni Dev Cost 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: get_dev_costs, get_fee_breakdown, compare_jurisdictions.
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Choose Surety Bonds 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).
- Primary tools included: search_bonds, get_bond, list_states.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Muni Dev Cost Tools (14)
get_dev_costs
The aggregated municipal development cost for a jurisdiction (single-family home), split into water+sewer vs other impact, with a per-fee summary and an honest coverage label.
get_fee_breakdown
Every fee line by line, grouped (Water / Sewer / Transportation / Parks / Drainage), with the **per-meter-size schedule** and each source + effective date.
compare_jurisdictions
Rank 2–12 markets side by side for **site selection** — total, water+sewer split, the dollar/% spread and what it costs on a 100-unit project.
get_water_sewer_detail
Water & sewer connection cost **by meter size** (5/8" → 12") — the single biggest swing in a utility connection budget.
estimate_dev_cost
Whole-project fees (fees × units) with per-unit and extended line items, dev-type aware, explicit about exclusions.
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).
Muni Dev Cost Configuration
Surety Bonds Configuration