N3mo vs REA
A side-by-side look at the N3mo and REA MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose N3mo for developer tools work as a local process; choose REA for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose N3mo when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose REA when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 26 | 336,779 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View N3mo | View REA |
Tools & capabilities
N3mo tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
REA 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.
N3mo
{
"mcpServers": {
"n3mo": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"n3mo"
]
}
}
}
REA
No confirmed install command for REA yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
N3mo is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. REA belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick N3mo for developer tools work and REA for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. REA has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
N3mo has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. REA is listed as free. 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 n3mo and rea as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, N3mo has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 26 GitHub stars. REA has 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 336,779 GitHub stars.