OctoCounts MCP Server vs YouTube MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the OctoCounts MCP Server and YouTube MCP 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 OctoCounts MCP Server 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).

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Choose YouTube MCP 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	OctoCounts MCP Server Developer Tools	YouTube MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Analyze and compare public GitHub repo line counts (SLOC) via OctoCounts, from any MCP client.	Interact with public YouTube data via the official Data API v3
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "octocounts-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "octocounts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mrsknetwork/ytmcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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