Patchwork — Codebase Conventions for AI Agents vs Valet

In-depth architectural comparison of the Patchwork — Codebase Conventions for AI Agents and Valet 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 Patchwork — Codebase Conventions for AI Agents 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 Valet when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Freemium).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Patchwork — Codebase Conventions for AI Agents Developer Tools	Valet Developer Tools
Summary	Scan any codebase, generate CONVENTIONS.md, expose conventions as MCP tools for AI agents.	Get share links, publish and manage websites, artifacts and agents. No account needed.
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": {
    "patchwork-codebase-conventions-for-ai-agents": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "patchwork-conventions"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "valet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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