RoastPilot vs SandBase Harness

In-depth architectural comparison of the RoastPilot and SandBase Harness 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 RoastPilot 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 SandBase Harness 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	RoastPilot Developer Tools	SandBase Harness Developer Tools
Summary	RoastPilot controls coffee roasting sessions through local stdio MCP tools and exports logs.	Stdio MCP bridge for SandBase Harness agents, sessions, turns, artifacts, and cancellation.
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": {
    "roastpilot": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "coffee-roaster-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sandbase-harness": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--yes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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