Scan MCP vs PoetryDB MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Scan MCP and PoetryDB MCP Server 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 Scan MCP 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 PoetryDB MCP Server 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	Scan MCP Developer Tools	PoetryDB MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for scanner discovery and batch capture via SANE	Classic poetry search and discovery via PoetryDB.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "scan-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scan-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "poetrydb-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-poetry"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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