Qwen 2 MCP vs Build

In-depth architectural comparison of the Qwen 2 MCP and Build 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?

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Choose Qwen 2 MCP 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: edit_image, text_to_image, get_task.

Explore Qwen 2 MCP Details

Choose Build 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: Schema-validated structured JSON output, Human-readable MCP content output, TypeScript compiler support.

Explore Build Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Q Qwen 2 MCP Developer Tools	Build Developer Tools
Summary	RunAPI MCP server for Qwen 2: create tasks, poll status, and check pricing.	Structured build tool output (tsc, generic commands) as typed JSON diagnostics.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "qwen-2-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@runapi.ai/qwen-2-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "build": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paretools/init"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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