Referencesource.org vs Sourced

In-depth architectural comparison of the Referencesource.org and Sourced 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?

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Choose Referencesource.org 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).

Explore Referencesource.org Details

Choose Sourced 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).

Explore Sourced Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Referencesource.org Developer Tools	Sourced Developer Tools
Summary	Verified reference data, 44 datasets; every record carries its source URL and verbatim quote.	Source code search for every package on PyPI and npm.
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": {
    "referencesource-org": {
      "url": "https://referencesource.org"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sourced": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/Website-sourced.dev-blue)](https://sourced.dev"
    }
  }
}

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