What is the key difference between PraisonAI and Tidewave Rails?

PraisonAI belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Tidewave Rails belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install PraisonAI or Tidewave Rails 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 PraisonAI and Tidewave Rails free or paid?

PraisonAI operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Tidewave Rails operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

PraisonAI lists 0 tools with 1 views and 9,023 GitHub stars. Tidewave Rails lists 5 tools with 0 views and 474 GitHub stars.

Can I use both PraisonAI and Tidewave Rails 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

PraisonAI vs Tidewave Rails

In-depth architectural comparison of the PraisonAI and Tidewave Rails 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

PraisonAI

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Tidewave Rails

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose PraisonAI if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Tidewave Rails 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 PraisonAI 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 PraisonAI Details

Choose Tidewave Rails 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: project_eval, execute_sql_query, get_docs.

Explore Tidewave Rails Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PraisonAI Developer Tools	T Tidewave Rails Developer Tools
Summary	AI Agents Framework with Self Reflection and MCP support	Runtime-level MCP server for Rails development: run code, read logs, query the DB, read docs.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

PraisonAI Tools (0)

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

Tidewave Rails Tools (5)

project_eval

Evaluates Ruby code in the context of your running application, with access to its runtime, loaded dependencies, and in-memory data, returning the result plus anything printed to standard output. It's like a Rails console for the agent.

execute_sql_query

Runs a SQL query against your app's development database and returns the rows to the agent.

get_docs

Looks up the documentation for a class, method, or constant, reading from the exact gem versions locked in your app's Gemfile.lock.

get_logs

Returns output from your running server's log.

get_source_location

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).

PraisonAI Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "praisonai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tidewave Rails Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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