What is the key difference between Tipping Rules and OrchestKit Docs MCP?

Tipping Rules belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while OrchestKit Docs MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Tipping Rules or OrchestKit Docs MCP 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 Tipping Rules and OrchestKit Docs MCP free or paid?

Tipping Rules operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). OrchestKit Docs MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Tipping Rules lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. OrchestKit Docs MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 231 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Tipping Rules and OrchestKit Docs MCP 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

Tipping Rules vs OrchestKit Docs MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tipping Rules and OrchestKit Docs 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Tipping Rules

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

OrchestKit Docs MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Tipping Rules if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose OrchestKit Docs MCP 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 Tipping Rules 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 Tipping Rules Details

Choose OrchestKit Docs MCP 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 OrchestKit Docs MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Tipping Rules Developer Tools	O OrchestKit Docs MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Read-only travel tipping for 140 destinations: search, country rules, and tip calculator.	Read-only MCP server for the OrchestKit docs: full-text search + Markdown fetch. No auth.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Tipping Rules Tools (0)

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

OrchestKit Docs MCP 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).

Tipping Rules Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tipping-rules-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tipping-rules-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

OrchestKit Docs MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orchestkit-docs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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