What is the key difference between Oi and Esa?

Oi belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Esa belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Oi or Esa in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Oi and Esa free or paid?

Oi operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Esa operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Oi lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Esa lists 0 tools with 0 views and 62 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Oi and Esa together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Oi vs Esa

In-depth architectural comparison of the Oi and Esa 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Esa

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Oi if you need specialized Communication tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Esa if your workspace requires Communication integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Oi when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Oi Details

Choose Esa when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Esa Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Oi Communication	Esa Communication
Summary	Access your Oi setup: teams, contexts, workflows, tools, and more.	Official MCP server for esa.io - a documentation sharing service for teams
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Oi Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Esa Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Oi Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oi": {
      "url": "https://www.oioioi.ai/brand/oi-icon.svg"
    }
  }
}

Esa Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "esa": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Oi is categorized under Communication and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Esa belongs to Communication using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Oi when you need capabilities focused on communication and Esa when you require tools for communication.

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