Raycast vs VMware Pilot

In-depth architectural comparison of the Raycast and VMware Pilot 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 Raycast 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 VMware Pilot 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_skill_catalog, list_workflows, review_workflow.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Raycast Developer Tools	V VMware Pilot Developer Tools
Summary	Raycast workflow automation MCP server with 9 tools	Multi-step workflow orchestration for VMware MCP skills with approval gates and rollback.
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": {
    "raycast": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "raycast-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vmware-pilot": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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