A side-by-side look at the .prompts and Widely MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose .prompts for developer tools work; choose Widely for developer tools over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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Choose .prompts when
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Widely tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
.prompts
No confirmed install command for .prompts yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
.prompts is categorized under Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Widely belongs to Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick .prompts for developer tools work and Widely for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. .prompts has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
.prompts has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Widely has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add prompts and widely as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, .prompts has a quality signal of 38/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Widely has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.