Search Rotation vs HackTricks MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Search Rotation and HackTricks 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?

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Choose Search Rotation 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 HackTricks 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).
• Primary tools included: hacktricks_quick_lookup, search_hacktricks, get_hacktricks_outline.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Search Rotation Developer Tools	HackTricks MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for web search and page extraction across the free tiers of several providers	Search and query HackTricks pentesting documentation with quick lookup and section extraction
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": {
    "search-rotation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "search-rotation"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hacktricks-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "hacktricks-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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