Swiftforge vs Argent

In-depth architectural comparison of the Swiftforge and Argent 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 Swiftforge 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 Argent 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	Swiftforge Developer Tools	Argent Developer Tools
Summary	Curated, current SwiftUI components (incl. iOS 26 Liquid Glass) for your AI coding agent.	Drive iOS Simulators, Android emulators, TVs and Electron/web apps from your coding agent
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "swiftforge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "swiftforge-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "argent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@swmansion/argent@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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