GroundTruth MCP vs Setup Doctor
A side-by-side look at the GroundTruth MCP and Setup Doctor MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Setup DoctorDeveloper ToolsScore and improve your AI coding agent setup. Local-only, open source.36FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose GroundTruth MCP for developer tools work as a local process; choose Setup Doctor for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose GroundTruth MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GT_GITHUB_TOKEN.
SChoose Setup Doctor when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Setup Doctor | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 36/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | GT_GITHUB_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View GroundTruth MCP | View Setup Doctor |
Tools & capabilities
GroundTruth MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Setup Doctor tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
GroundTruth MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"rm-rf-prod-groundtruth-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@groundtruth-mcp/gt-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"GT_GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GT_GITHUB_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Setup Doctor
No confirmed install command for Setup Doctor yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
GroundTruth MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Setup Doctor belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick GroundTruth MCP for developer tools work and Setup Doctor for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Setup Doctor has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
GroundTruth MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Setup Doctor is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add rm-rf-prod-groundtruth-mcp and setup-doctor as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, GroundTruth MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Setup Doctor has 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.