Phonebook vs Project Human
A side-by-side look at the Phonebook and Project Human MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Phonebook for developer tools work as a local process; choose Project Human for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Phonebook when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Project Human when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 13 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Phonebook | View Project Human |
Tools & capabilities
Phonebook tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Project Human tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Phonebook
{
"mcpServers": {
"phonebook": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@stag-build/phonebook"
]
}
}
}
Project Human
{
"mcpServers": {
"project-human": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@humanity4ai/mcp-servers"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Phonebook is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Project Human belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Phonebook for developer tools work and Project Human for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Phonebook has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Project Human has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add phonebook and project-human as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Phonebook has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 13 GitHub stars. Project Human has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.