Oqmd vs Argon

In-depth architectural comparison of the Oqmd and Argon 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 Oqmd when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Argon when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases 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 Oqmd Databases	Argon Databases
Summary	OQMD (Open Quantum Materials Database) MCP.	Versioned MongoDB sandboxes for AI agents: branch, time-travel, merge, and undo over MCP.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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": {
    "oqmd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "oqmd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "argon": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "argon-agents"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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