Openalex MCP Server vs YAP — Yet Another Packager

In-depth architectural comparison of the Openalex MCP Server and YAP — Yet Another Packager 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 Openalex 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).

Explore Openalex MCP Server Details

Choose YAP — Yet Another Packager 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 YAP — Yet Another Packager Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Openalex MCP Server Developer Tools	YAP — Yet Another Packager Developer Tools
Summary	Access the OpenAlex academic research catalog - 270M+ publications via MCP. STDIO & HTTP.	Build native Linux packages (.deb/.rpm/.apk/.pkg.tar.zst) from a single PKGBUILD via MCP.
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": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yap-yet-another-packager": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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