Open MCP Apps vs How Persistence Works

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open MCP Apps and How Persistence Works 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?

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Choose Open MCP Apps 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 How Persistence Works 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	O Open MCP Apps Developer Tools	How Persistence Works Developer Tools
Summary	Interactive MCP Apps the AI builds once and you both reuse — data outlives the chat	Visual Desktop Bridge - Give any AI full control over Windows to automate apps and inputs.
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-mcp-apps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@2nd1st/open-mcp-apps"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bridge-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fastmcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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