A side-by-side look at the Netlogger MCP and Appwrite MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Netlogger MCP for developer tools work as a local process; choose Appwrite MCP for developer tools over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
NETLOGGER_MCP_CALLSIGN, NETLOGGER_MCP_MOCK.netlogger_active_nets, netlogger_checkins, netlogger_past_nets.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | N Netlogger MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 76/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | NETLOGGER_MCP_CALLSIGNNETLOGGER_MCP_MOCK | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 72 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Netlogger MCP | View Appwrite MCP |
netlogger_active_netsNets on the air now: frequency, band, mode, net control, logger, monitoring countnetlogger_checkinsA live net's check-in list, plus the pointer (the station being worked now)netlogger_past_netsClosed nets over the last N days, with the net IDs past check-ins neednetlogger_past_checkinsA closed net's check-in listnetlogger_set_callsignSave your callsign (asked once, on first use)get_version_infoService version + upstream spec version (fleet identity attestation)No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"netlogger-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"netlogger-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NETLOGGER_MCP_CALLSIGN": "YOUR_NETLOGGER_MCP_CALLSIGN_HERE",
"NETLOGGER_MCP_MOCK": "YOUR_NETLOGGER_MCP_MOCK_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"appwrite-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.appwrite.io/"
}
}
}