What is the key difference between Source Library and Touch Browser?

Source Library belongs to the Research category with local stdio execution, while Touch Browser belongs to the Research category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Source Library or Touch Browser in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Source Library and Touch Browser free or paid?

Source Library operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Touch Browser operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Source Library lists 6 tools with 2 views and 19 GitHub stars. Touch Browser lists 6 tools with 3 views and 10 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Source Library and Touch Browser together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Source Library vs Touch Browser

In-depth architectural comparison of the Source Library and Touch Browser 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

Source Library

Research · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Touch Browser

Research · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Source Library if you need specialized Research tools running via a local process. Choose Touch Browser if your workspace requires Research integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Source Library when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
Primary tools included: OCR for historical texts using Gemini Vision, Context-aware translation across pages, Full-text and semantic search.

Explore Source Library Details

Choose Touch Browser when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Page-local claim verdicts, Confidence bands and review recommendations, Citation URLs with retrieval timestamps.

Explore Touch Browser Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Source Library Research	Touch Browser nangman-infra Research
Summary	Search rare historical texts with OCR, translations & DOI citations.	Evidence-grounded web research for AI agents. Verifies page-local claims with citations, confidence bands, policy reports, and multi-page session synthesis via MCP.
Category & Scope	Research

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Source Library Tools (6)

OCR for historical texts using Gemini Vision

Context-aware translation across pages

Full-text and semantic search

DOI minting and scholarly metadata

Curated collections and illustration galleries

EPUB and annotated PDF export

Touch Browser Tools (6)

Page-local claim verdicts

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).

Source Library Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "source-library": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "source-library"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Touch Browser Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nangman-infra-touch-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nangman-infra/touch-browser-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Source Library is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Touch Browser belongs to Research using local stdio subprocess. Select Source Library when you need capabilities focused on research and Touch Browser when you require tools for research.

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