What is the key difference between Postcodes and Pokemon?

Postcodes belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Pokemon belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Postcodes or Pokemon 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 Postcodes and Pokemon free or paid?

Postcodes operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Pokemon operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Postcodes lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Pokemon lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Postcodes and Pokemon 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

Postcodes vs Pokemon

In-depth architectural comparison of the Postcodes and Pokemon 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

Postcodes

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Pokemon

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Postcodes if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Pokemon 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 Postcodes 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 Postcodes Details

Choose Pokemon 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 Pokemon Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Postcodes Developer Tools	P Pokemon Developer Tools
Summary	Postcodes MCP — wraps postcodes.io UK postcode API (free, no auth)	Pokemon MCP — wraps PokéAPI (free, no auth required)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Postcodes Tools (0)

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

Pokemon 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).

Postcodes Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Pokemon Configuration