MCP Text Editor vs Plsreadme

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Text Editor and Plsreadme 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 MCP Text Editor when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: file_path, start, end.

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Choose Plsreadme when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: PLSREADME_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: plsreadme_share_file, plsreadme_share_text, plsreadme_update.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Text Editor tumf File Systems	Plsreadme FacundoLucci File Systems
Summary	A line-oriented text file editor. Optimized for LLM tools with efficient partial file access to minimize token usage.	Share markdown files and text as clean, readable web links via plsreadmesharefile and plsreadmesharetext; zero setup (npx -y plsreadme-mcp or https://plsreadme.com/mcp).
Category & Scope	File Systems

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": {
    "tumf-mcp-text-editor": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-text-editor"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "facundolucci-plsreadme": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "plsreadme-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLSREADME_API_KEY": "YOUR_PLSREADME_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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