PlayByKey Music Theory vs ToughTongue AI

In-depth architectural comparison of the PlayByKey Music Theory and ToughTongue AI 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).

Explore PlayByKey Music Theory Details

Choose ToughTongue AI 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 ToughTongue AI Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PlayByKey Music Theory Developer Tools	ToughTongue AI Developer Tools
Summary	Chords, scales, progressions, transposition, and MIDI tools for music theory AI agents.	Create voice-agent scenarios, pull session analytics, place SIP calls, schedule meeting bots.
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": {
    "toughtongue-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "plugins"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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