Relayer vs WORKS Public Verifier

In-depth architectural comparison of the Relayer and WORKS Public Verifier 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 Relayer when:

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

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Choose WORKS Public Verifier when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Relayer Version Control	WORKS Public Verifier Version Control
Summary	Conversationally set up & manage an XNS Relayer over stdio: install, claim, VPD, S3, backups.	Independent static verification for exact immutable public GitHub commits.
Category & Scope	Version Control	Version Control
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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": {
    "relayer": {
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/scpcorp/relayer-mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "works-public-verifier": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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