Speedrun vs IDos Games SDK
A side-by-side look at the Speedrun and IDos Games SDK MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Speedrun for gaming work as a local process; choose IDos Games SDK for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Speedrun when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_games, get_categories, get_leaderboard.
Choose IDos Games SDK when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Speedrun | View IDos Games SDK |
Tools & capabilities
Speedrun tools 4
search_gamesSearch the Speedrun.com database for games by name. Returns matching games with their ID (needed for get_categories and get_leaderboard), abbreviation, release year, and weblink. Example: search_games({ query: "super mario 64", max: 5 })get_categoriesList the run categories for a game (e.g. "Any%", "100%", "Glitchless"). Use the game ID from search_games. Each category has an ID needed to fetch a leaderboard via get_leaderboard. Example: get_categories({ game_id: "o1y9wo6q" })get_leaderboardFetch the world-record / top-N leaderboard for a specific game category. Returns ranked runs with finish times (ISO-8601 duration plus seconds), run date, players, and weblink. Get game_id from search_games and category_id from get_categories. Example: get_leaderboard({ game_id: "o1y9wo6q", categor…find_userLook up a speedrunner by username. Returns matching users with their ID, display name, and profile weblink. Example: find_user({ name: "cheese05" })
IDos Games SDK tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Speedrun
{
"mcpServers": {
"speedrun": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-speedrun"
]
}
}
}
IDos Games SDK
{
"mcpServers": {
"idos-games-sdk": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@idosgames/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Speedrun is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. IDos Games SDK belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Speedrun for gaming work and IDos Games SDK for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Speedrun has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. IDos Games SDK is listed as free. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add speedrun and idos-games-sdk as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Speedrun has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. IDos Games SDK has 44/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.