Token Pilot vs Plugin

In-depth architectural comparison of the Token Pilot and Plugin 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?

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Choose Token Pilot when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Plugin when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Token Pilot Finance & Fintech	Plugin Finance & Fintech
Summary	Save up to 80% tokens when AI reads code via AST-aware structural reading	Circulara Observe MCP plugin - meters your AI agents' token spend and carbon, free tier.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

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": {
    "token-pilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "token-pilot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plugin": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8787"
    }
  }
}

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