What is the key difference between Plyo and Plyo MCP?

Plyo belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Plyo MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Plyo or Plyo MCP 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 Plyo and Plyo MCP free or paid?

Plyo operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Plyo MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Plyo lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Plyo MCP lists 10 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Plyo and Plyo MCP 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

Plyo vs Plyo MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Plyo and Plyo 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Plyo

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Plyo MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Plyo if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Plyo MCP if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Plyo 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 Plyo Details

Choose Plyo 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).
Primary tools included: create_project, link_project, save_checkpoint.

Explore Plyo MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Plyo Developer Tools	P Plyo MCP Developer Tools
Summary	The home for AI-built projects: visitors, restore, publish with a safety check, data backups.	Save, publish, restore and back up AI-built projects on Plyo, for people who build with AI.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Plyo Tools (0)

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

Plyo MCP Tools (10)

create_project

Create a Plyo project and link the current folder to it

link_project

Link the current folder to an existing project by slug

save_checkpoint

Save the current state to the project's timeline (pass `intent`: one sentence on what the user asked for; it powers timeline search)

publish

Publish the latest checkpoint to the live URL; on failure returns a plain-English cause and a fix you can act on

get_build_error

Latest build status; if it failed, the translated error and fix guidance

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).

Plyo Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plyo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "plyo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Plyo MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plyo-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "plyo-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Plyo is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Plyo MCP belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Plyo when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Plyo MCP when you require tools for developer tools.

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