Speedrun vs Speedrun MCP
A side-by-side look at the Speedrun and Speedrun MCP 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 Speedrun MCP for gaming. 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 Speedrun MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
SPEEDRUN_API_KEY, SPEEDRUN_ENABLE_WRITES. - You want tools like
search_games, get_game, list_categories.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | SPEEDRUN_API_KEYSPEEDRUN_ENABLE_WRITES |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Speedrun | View Speedrun MCP |
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" })
Speedrun MCP tools 17
search_gamesFuzzy-search games by name → ids & abbreviationsget_gameA game's details plus its categories (and optionally levels)list_categoriesA game's categories (`Any%`, `120 Star`, …) with ruleslist_variablesSubcategory/filter variables and their value idslist_platformsPlatform / region ids for the `platform`/`region` leaderboard filtersget_leaderboardA ranked leaderboard (top N; filter by variable / platform / region / timing)get_world_recordThe current #1 run for a game/category, plus any runs tied for firstget_game_recordsEvery category's records for a game in one call (defaults to world records)search_seriesFuzzy-search game series (e.g. `Mario`, `Zelda`)get_seriesA series' details and the games it containssearch_usersFind players by username (partial, fuzzy match)get_user_personal_bestsA player's PBs across all games- +5 more on 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"
]
}
}
}
Speedrun MCP
No confirmed install command for Speedrun MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Speedrun is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Speedrun MCP belongs to Gaming and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Speedrun for gaming work and Speedrun MCP 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 MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Speedrun has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Speedrun MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 speedrun-mcp 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 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Speedrun MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.