PuzzleTide vs Parseflow

In-depth architectural comparison of the PuzzleTide and Parseflow 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 PuzzleTide 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).

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Choose Parseflow 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PuzzleTide Developer Tools	Parseflow Developer Tools
Summary	Word search, crossword, and sudoku generators, printable PDF worksheets, and verifiable LLM evals.	PDF parsing server with text extraction, metadata, search, images, and TOC via MCP
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "puzzletide": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "puzzletide"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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