Arch MCP vs Skill Ninja MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Arch MCP and Skill Ninja MCP Server 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 Arch MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_archwiki, search_aur, get_official_package_info.

Explore Arch MCP Details

Choose Skill Ninja MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GITHUB_TOKEN, SKILL_NINJA_INDEX_DIR, SKILL_NINJA_TRUSTED_WORKSPACES, LANG.
• Primary tools included: skillNinja_search, skillNinja_install, skillNinja_uninstall.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Arch MCP nihalxkumar Coding Agents	Skill Ninja MCP Server aktsmm Coding Agents
Summary	Arch Linux MCP Server to the Arch Linux ecosystem of the Arch Wiki, AUR, and official repositories for AI-assisted Arch Linux usage on Arch and non-Arch systems. Features include searching Arch Wiki and AUR, getting package info, checking for updates, installing packages securely, and analyzing PKGBUILDs.	Agent Skill Ninja for MCP: Search, install, and manage AI agent skills (SKILL.md files) from GitHub repositories. Features workspace analysis for personalized recommendations and supports 140+ pre-indexed skills.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "nihalxkumar-arch-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arch-ops-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aktsmm-skill-ninja-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skill-ninja-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN_HERE",
        "SKILL_NINJA_INDEX_DIR": "YOUR_SKILL_NINJA_INDEX_DIR_HERE",
        "SKILL_NINJA_TRUSTED_WORKSPACES": "YOUR_SKILL_NINJA_TRUSTED_WORKSPACES_HERE",
        "LANG": "YOUR_LANG_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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