Open & Async vs Tldraw

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open & Async and Tldraw 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 Open & Async 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 Tldraw 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	Open & Async Developer Tools	T Tldraw Developer Tools
Summary	Draft decision docs, turn meetings into async artifacts, and triage sync vs async in your editor.	Draw and visually collaborate with your agents on tldraw's canvas.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "open-async": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@open-and-async/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tldraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "create-tldraw@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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