Refactoring MCP Server vs Ohm MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Refactoring MCP Server and Ohm MCP 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 Refactoring MCP Server 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 Ohm 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).

Explore Ohm MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Refactoring MCP Server Developer Tools	Ohm MCP Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server exposing Martin Fowler's refactoring catalog to LLMs with 71+ refactorings	AST-based Python refactoring MCP server with safe automated refactorings and rollback
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "refactoring-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-refactoring"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ohm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ohm-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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