What is the key difference between Physical Capability Cloud and Actuator?

Physical Capability Cloud belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Actuator belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Physical Capability Cloud or Actuator in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Physical Capability Cloud and Actuator free or paid?

Physical Capability Cloud operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Actuator operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Physical Capability Cloud lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Actuator lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Physical Capability Cloud and Actuator together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Physical Capability Cloud vs Actuator

In-depth architectural comparison of the Physical Capability Cloud and Actuator 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Physical Capability Cloud

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Actuator

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Physical Capability Cloud if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Actuator if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Physical Capability Cloud 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).

Explore Physical Capability Cloud Details

Choose Actuator when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Actuator Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Physical Capability Cloud Developer Tools	A Actuator Developer Tools
Summary	Discover, hire, and verify real-world physical capability through MCP.	Hire vetted local people for real-world jobs: post, rank, hire, pay in escrow, verify with photos.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Physical Capability Cloud Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Actuator Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Physical Capability Cloud Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "physical-capability-cloud": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pcc-node"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Actuator Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "actuator": {
      "url": "https://actuato.com/connect-assistant"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Physical Capability Cloud is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Actuator belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Physical Capability Cloud when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Actuator when you require tools for developer tools.

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