Pdbe vs Spiderbrain

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pdbe and Spiderbrain 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 Pdbe when:

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

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Choose Spiderbrain when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics 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	P Pdbe Biology & Bioinformatics	Spiderbrain Biology & Bioinformatics
Summary	PDBe (Protein Data Bank in Europe, EBI) MCP.	Deterministic context layer for your codebase: change impact, blast radius, answers with receipts.
Category & Scope	Biology & Bioinformatics	Biology & Bioinformatics
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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": {
    "pdbe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pdbe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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