Redcon vs Slipstream

In-depth architectural comparison of the Redcon and Slipstream 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 Redcon 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 Slipstream 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: known_hash, section, since.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Redcon Developer Tools	S Slipstream Developer Tools
Summary	Deterministic context packing for AI coding agents; measured 83% fewer input tokens, local.	Shared distillation cache for AI agents — every fetch ~73-89% fewer tokens via a shared cache.
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": {
    "redcon": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "redcon"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slipstream": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://slipstream-pi.vercel.app/api/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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