Reactive Resume vs Shell Exec

In-depth architectural comparison of the Reactive Resume and Shell Exec 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 Reactive Resume when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Shell Exec when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Reactive Resume Developer Tools	Shell Exec Developer Tools
Summary	Free open-source resume builder with remote MCP tools for resumes and job applications.	Execute bash commands with background job support.
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": {
    "reactive-resume": {
      "url": "https://rxresu.me"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shell-exec": {
      "url": "https://adamjones.me/install-mcp/?config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsInNoZWxsLWV4ZWMtbWNwIl0sIm5hbWUiOiJzaGVsbC1leGVjIn0="
    }
  }
}

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