What is the key difference between Recipes and Postcodes?

Recipes belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Postcodes belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Recipes or Postcodes in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Recipes and Postcodes free or paid?

Recipes operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Postcodes operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Recipes lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Postcodes lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Recipes and Postcodes together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Recipes vs Postcodes

In-depth architectural comparison of the Recipes and Postcodes 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

Recipes

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Postcodes

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Recipes if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Postcodes 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?

Choose Recipes 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).

Explore Recipes Details

Choose Postcodes 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).

Explore Postcodes Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Recipes Developer Tools	P Postcodes Developer Tools
Summary	Recipes MCP — wraps TheMealDB API (free tier, no auth)	Postcodes MCP — wraps postcodes.io UK postcode API (free, no auth)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Recipes Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Postcodes Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Recipes Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Postcodes Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Recipes is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Postcodes belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Recipes when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Postcodes when you require tools for developer tools.

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