Tafsiri MCP vs Live Translate MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tafsiri MCP and Live Translate MCP 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 Tafsiri MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Translation Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: swahili_english_glossary, kikuyu_language_guide, luo_language_guide.

Explore Tafsiri MCP Details

Choose Live Translate MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Translation Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: translate_file, translate_speech, health_check.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tafsiri MCP Translation Services	Live Translate MCP waxberry-dev Translation Services
Summary	Kenya translation infrastructure via MCP — Swahili/English glossary, Kikuyu guide, Luo guide, official documen L5	Real-time English ↔ Mandarin Chinese speech translation. Transcribes audio locally with Whisper, translates via Claude API, and synthesises speech locally with Piper TTS. Pass a WAV file path and Claude handles the rest.
Category & Scope	Translation Services

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": {
    "tafsiri-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tafsiri-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "waxberry-dev-live-translate-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "live-translate-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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