Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Science Feeds vs World News Feeds
In-depth architectural comparison of the Science Feeds and World News Feeds 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Science Feeds
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
World News Feeds
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Science Feeds if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose World News Feeds if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Science Feeds 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).
- Primary tools included: list_feeds, read_feed, fetch_feed.
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Choose World News Feeds 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).
- Primary tools included: list_feeds, read_feed, fetch_feed.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Science Feeds Tools (3)
list_feeds
List the curated science & space feeds (id, title, category, source). Optionally filter by category (science) or keyword. Pass an id to read_feed.
read_feed
Read a curated science & space feed by its id (from list_feeds). Returns normalized items (title, link, published, summary). Optionally filter items by keyword.
fetch_feed
Fetch and normalize any RSS / Atom / RDF feed by URL. CF-robust: fetches directly and falls back to a proxy if the source blocks the gateway. Use list_feeds first for curated sources.
World News Feeds Tools (3)
list_feeds
List the curated international / world-news feeds (id, title, category, source). Optionally filter by category (news) or keyword. Pass an id to read_feed.
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).
Science Feeds Configuration
World News Feeds Configuration