Scanbim MCP vs Skill Shelf (Rust singleton daemon)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Scanbim MCP and Skill Shelf (Rust singleton daemon) 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 Scanbim 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 Skill Shelf (Rust singleton daemon) 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	Scanbim MCP Developer Tools	Skill Shelf (Rust singleton daemon) Developer Tools
Summary	AI Hub for AEC — 46 tools for Revit, Navisworks, ACC, XR via Autodesk Platform Services	Progressive group routing for 393 professional skills via Rust daemon stdio shim.
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": {
    "scanbim-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wrangler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-shelf-rust-singleton-daemon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skill-shelf-rust-singleton-daemon"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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