What is the key difference between Tides and Noaa Tides?

Tides belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Noaa Tides belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Tides or Noaa Tides in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Tides and Noaa Tides free or paid?

Tides operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Noaa Tides operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Tides lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Noaa Tides lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Tides and Noaa Tides together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Tides vs Noaa Tides

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tides and Noaa Tides 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Tides

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 24/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Noaa Tides

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Tides if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Noaa Tides if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Tides 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).

Explore Tides Details

Choose Noaa Tides 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).

Explore Noaa Tides Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Tides Developer Tools	N Noaa Tides Developer Tools
Summary	Tides MCP — NOAA Tides and Currents data	NOAA Tides & Currents — observations, predictions, datums, station metadata
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Tides Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Noaa Tides Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Tides Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tides": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tides"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Noaa Tides Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noaa-tides": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "noaa-tides"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Tides is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Noaa Tides belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Tides when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Noaa Tides when you require tools for developer tools.

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