OmniGlyph vs Shelfatlas Catalog

In-depth architectural comparison of the OmniGlyph and Shelfatlas Catalog 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 OmniGlyph 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 Shelfatlas Catalog 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).

Explore Shelfatlas Catalog Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	OmniGlyph Developer Tools	Shelfatlas Catalog Developer Tools
Summary	Local symbol ground truth MCP server for Unicode lookup and code-symbol linting.	Danish grocery catalog as MCP tools: live offers across all major chains, stores, EAN lookup, stock.
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": {
    "omniglyph": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "omniglyph"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shelfatlas-catalog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.shelfatlas.com/api/v1/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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