People Context vs Specmate

In-depth architectural comparison of the People Context and Specmate 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 People Context 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 Specmate 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	P People Context Developer Tools	Specmate Developer Tools
Summary	Local-first MCP server giving AI agents contextual knowledge about the people in your life	BSV coding knowledge engine for AI agents — pre-compile traps and post-compile diagnosis.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "people-context": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "specmate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "bsv-specmate"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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