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| Server Name | Runtime | Auth | Pricing | GitHub Stars | Downloads | Action |
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| npx | Free/None | Free | — | — | Current | |
| npx | No auth required | Freemium | — | — | Compare → | |
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| npx | Free/None | Free | 342 | — | Compare → | |
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R Ruv Swarm | npx | Free/None | Free | 380 | — | Compare → |
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| npx | Free/None | Free | 3 | 2 | Compare → | |
| npx | No auth required | Free | 10 | — | Compare → | |
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