Socraticode vs The Network Catalog (webGCP)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Socraticode and The Network Catalog (webGCP) 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 Socraticode 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 The Network Catalog (webGCP) 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	Socraticode Developer Tools	T The Network Catalog (webGCP) Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for local codebase indexing, semantic search, and code dependency graphs.	Semantic search over The Network catalog (skills, agencies, roles) with signed webGCP provenance.
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": {
    "socraticode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--prefer-online"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-network-catalog-webgcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "the-network-catalog-webgcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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