PlayByKey Music Theory vs Formio MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the PlayByKey Music Theory and Formio MCP 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?

Choose PlayByKey Music Theory 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 Formio MCP 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	PlayByKey Music Theory Developer Tools	Formio MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Chords, scales, progressions, transposition, and MIDI tools for music theory AI agents.	Create and manage Form.io forms, resources, actions, roles, and projects from your AI agent.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "playbykey-music-theory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playbykey-music-theory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formio-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@formio/mcp@0.13.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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