Paleobiology MCP Server vs Legalize

In-depth architectural comparison of the Paleobiology MCP Server and Legalize 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 Paleobiology 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).

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Choose Legalize 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	Paleobiology MCP Server Developer Tools	Legalize Developer Tools
Summary	Search fossil occurrences, taxon ranges, diversity through deep time, and the geologic time scale.	Official MCP connector for Legalize: read and search its whole open corpus, at any point in time.
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": {
    "paleobiology-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/paleobiology-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legalize-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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