Valet vs Whats Running MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Valet and Whats Running 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Valet when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Freemium).

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Choose Whats Running 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Valet Developer Tools	Whats Running MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Get share links, publish and manage websites, artifacts and agents. No account needed.	Live OS ground truth for agents: running agent sessions, listening ports, daemons, system load.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "valet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whats-running-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "whats-running-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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