Ruv Swarm vs Site
A side-by-side look at the Ruv Swarm and Site 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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SiteDeveloper ToolsHVAC Software Picker: the site's own MCP server — compare, enquiry (enquiry = a human handoff,...43FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Ruv Swarm for developer tools work as a local process; choose Site for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ruv Swarm 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.
SChoose Site 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 Site | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
Ruv Swarm tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Site 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.
Ruv Swarm
{
"mcpServers": {
"ruv-swarm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ruv-swarm@latest"
]
}
}
}
Site
No confirmed install command for Site yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Ruv Swarm is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Site belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Ruv Swarm for developer tools work and Site 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. Site has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Ruv Swarm is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Site 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 ruv-swarm and site-129 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ruv Swarm has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 385 GitHub stars. Site has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.