Pickuppatrol MCP vs Davinci Resolve MCP

A side-by-side look at the Pickuppatrol MCP and Davinci Resolve MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Pickuppatrol MCP logoPickuppatrol MCPEducation · Local subprocess (stdio)Read and change your children's school dismissal plans in PickUp Patrol57GoodAuth: otherDavinci Resolve MCP logoDavinci Resolve MCPMultimedia Process · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server integration for DaVinci Resolve providing powerful tools for video editing, color grading, media management, and project control64GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Pickuppatrol MCP for education work as a local process; choose Davinci Resolve MCP for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Pickuppatrol MCP logoChoose Pickuppatrol MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: other.
  • You have the keys it needs: PICKUPPATROL_USERNAME, PICKUPPATROL_PASSWORD.
  • You want tools like pup_get_session, pup_list_students, pup_get_student.
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Davinci Resolve MCP logoChoose Davinci Resolve MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecPickuppatrol MCP logoPickuppatrol MCPDavinci Resolve MCP logoDavinci Resolve MCP
CategoryEducationMultimedia Process
Quality signal57/100 · Good64/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthotherNo auth required
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsPICKUPPATROL_USERNAMEPICKUPPATROL_PASSWORDNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars03,738
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 12 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools14Not listed

Tools & capabilities

Pickuppatrol MCP tools 14

  • pup_get_sessionThe signed-in account and the students linked to it
  • pup_list_studentsEvery student with their weekly defaults and review flag
  • pup_get_studentOne student in full
  • pup_get_default_plansA student's weekly default plan, day by day
  • pup_list_plansDay-by-day plans across a date range
  • pup_get_planOne student, one date — including whether it is locked
  • pup_list_transportationsA school's dismissal options and the rules each imposes
  • pup_get_schoolSchool profile, notify times, cutoff times, settings
  • pup_list_non_school_daysDates no plan can be set for, and dates already changed
  • pup_list_car_numbersCar numbers the school issued to this account
  • pup_healthcheckCredentials sign in and the API answers; on failure, `error.kind` says which hop broke (`edge_blocked`, `credential_rejected`, …)
  • pup_set_planDismissal for one or more specific dates, or clears them back to the default
  • +2 more on the listing page

Davinci Resolve MCP 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.

Pickuppatrol MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pickuppatrol-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/pickuppatrol-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PICKUPPATROL_USERNAME": "YOUR_PICKUPPATROL_USERNAME_HERE",
        "PICKUPPATROL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_PICKUPPATROL_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Davinci Resolve MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "samuelgursky-davinci-resolve-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "davinci-resolve-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Pickuppatrol MCP is categorized under Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Davinci Resolve MCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Pickuppatrol MCP for education work and Davinci Resolve MCP for multimedia process.

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.

Pickuppatrol MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. Davinci Resolve MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 pickuppatrol-mcp and samuelgursky-davinci-resolve-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Pickuppatrol MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Davinci Resolve MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 12 views, 0 installs and 3,738 GitHub stars.