Runx vs MCP Abap Adt
A side-by-side look at the Runx and MCP Abap Adt MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Runx for developer tools work; choose MCP Abap Adt for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Runx when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose MCP Abap Adt when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SAP_URL, SAP_USERNAME, SAP_PASSWORD, SAP_CLIENT. - You want tools like
GetProgram, GetClass, GetFunctionGroup.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | SAP_URLSAP_USERNAMESAP_PASSWORDSAP_CLIENT |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 104 | 200 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 16 |
| Full listing | View Runx | View MCP Abap Adt |
Tools & capabilities
Runx tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Abap Adt tools 16
GetProgramRetrieve ABAP program source codeGetClassRetrieve ABAP class source codeGetFunctionGroupRetrieve ABAP Function Group source codeGetFunctionRetrieve ABAP Function Module source codeGetStructureRetrieve ABAP StructureGetTableRetrieve ABAP table structureGetTableContentsRetrieve contents of an ABAP tableGetPackageRetrieve ABAP package detailsGetTypeInfoRetrieve ABAP type informationGetIncludeRetrieve ABAP Include Source CodeSearchObjectSearch for ABAP objects using quick searchGetTransactionRetrieve ABAP transaction details- +4 more on 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.
Runx
No confirmed install command for Runx yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
MCP Abap Adt
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-abap-adt-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-abap-adt"
],
"env": {
"SAP_URL": "YOUR_SAP_URL_HERE",
"SAP_USERNAME": "YOUR_SAP_USERNAME_HERE",
"SAP_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SAP_PASSWORD_HERE",
"SAP_CLIENT": "YOUR_SAP_CLIENT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Runx is categorized under Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Abap Adt belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Runx for developer tools work and MCP Abap Adt 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. Runx has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Runx is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. MCP Abap Adt has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 runx and mcp-abap-adt-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Runx has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 104 GitHub stars. MCP Abap Adt has 65/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 200 GitHub stars.