Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Pypi vs Wikiviews
In-depth architectural comparison of the Pypi and Wikiviews 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
Pypi
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Wikiviews
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Pypi if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Wikiviews 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?
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Choose Pypi 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: get_package, get_package_version, list_releases.
Choose Wikiviews 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).
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Pypi Tools (4)
get_package
Get metadata for a Python package on PyPI (the Python Package Index). Returns the latest version, summary, author, license, project URLs, required Python version, keywords, classifiers, and the release artifact files that `pip install` would download. Pass the exact pip package name (e.g. "requests…
get_package_version
Get metadata for a specific version of a Python package on PyPI. Returns the summary, required Python version, the full dependency list (requires_dist, i.e. what pip would resolve), and the downloadable files for that version. Use to inspect a pinned release like requests 2.31.0.
list_releases
List all published version strings for a Python package on PyPI, sorted, plus the latest version. Useful to see a package's release history or check which versions are available to pip install.
get_download_stats
Get recent download counts for a Python package (last day, last week, last month) from pypistats.org. Gauges how popular a pip package is.
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).
Pypi Configuration
Wikiviews Configuration
