My Pi vs Synapse MCP
A side-by-side look at the My Pi and Synapse MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Synapse MCPCoding AgentsConvert a codebase into a local AST knowledge graph that gives coding agents structural context for navigation and refactoring.44FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose My Pi for coding agents work; choose Synapse MCP for coding agents. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose My Pi when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
MY_PI_WORKSPACE_ROOT.
Choose Synapse MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Synapse MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 35/100 · Fair | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | MY_PI_WORKSPACE_ROOT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View My Pi | View Synapse MCP |
Tools & capabilities
My Pi tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Synapse MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
My Pi
No confirmed install command for My Pi yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Synapse MCP
No confirmed install command for Synapse MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
My Pi is categorized under Coding Agents and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Synapse MCP belongs to Coding Agents and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick My Pi for coding agents work and Synapse MCP for coding agents.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
My Pi has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Synapse MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add my-pi and myelixlabs-synapse-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, My Pi has a quality signal of 35/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Synapse MCP has 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.