Next Devtools MCP vs Wasilah

A side-by-side look at the Next Devtools MCP and Wasilah MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Next Devtools MCP logoNext Devtools MCPDeveloper Tools · Local subprocess (stdio)Official Next.js MCP server for coding agents. Provides runtime diagnostics, route inspection, dev server logs, docs search, and upgrade guides. Requires Next.js 16+ dev server for full runtime features.86ExcellentAuth: no auth requiredWasilah logoWasilahSpirituality & Esoterica · Remote HTTP/SSEPrayer times, Qibla direction, Hijri date and Quran audio. Authless, stateless, public data only.47FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Next Devtools MCP for developer tools work as a local process; choose Wasilah for spirituality & esoterica over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Next Devtools MCP logoChoose Next Devtools MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
  • You want tools like nextjs_index, nextjs_call, nextjs_docs.
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Wasilah logoChoose Wasilah when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You want tools like get_prayer_times, get_next_prayer, get_qibla.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecNext Devtools MCP logoNext Devtools MCPWasilah logoWasilah
CategoryDeveloper ToolsSpirituality & Esoterica
Quality signal86/100 · Excellent47/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified owner VerifiedCommunity listing
GitHub stars8320
Directory activity 9 views 0 installs 1 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools49

Tools & capabilities

Next Devtools MCP tools 4

  • nextjs_indexDiscover running Next.js dev servers and list each one's runtime MCP tools.
  • nextjs_callCall a runtime tool on a discovered server (errors, routes, logs, Server Actions).
  • nextjs_docsGateway.** Point the agent at version-accurate docs in `node_modules/next/dist/docs/`.
  • browser_evalGateway.** Point the agent at the [`agent-browser`](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser) CLI for browser automation.

Wasilah tools 9

  • get_prayer_timesThe five daily prayers plus sunrise for a city or coordinates. Marks Dhuhr as Jumu'ah on Fridays.
  • get_next_prayerThe next upcoming prayer and time remaining.
  • get_qiblaCompass bearing to the Kaaba.
  • get_hijri_dateIslamic date for a given Gregorian date (Umm al-Qura, with a tabular fallback).
  • get_hijri_calendarA full Hijri month mapped to Gregorian dates, with the significant days in it.
  • get_quran_audioA streaming full-surah recitation URL plus surah name and ayah count.
  • get_asma_ul_husnaThe 99 Names of Allah in Arabic, transliteration, English and Bengali.
  • get_ifb_district_offsetIslamic Foundation Bangladesh's published sehri and iftar offset from Dhaka for any of the 64 districts.
  • get_tasbeehThe six dhikr phrases from the Wasilah tasbeeh counter, with meaning and customary count.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Next Devtools MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vercel-next-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "next-devtools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Wasilah

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wasilah": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8787/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Next Devtools MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Wasilah belongs to Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Next Devtools MCP for developer tools work and Wasilah for spirituality & esoterica.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Next Devtools MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Wasilah has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add vercel-next-devtools-mcp and wasilah as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Next Devtools MCP has a quality signal of 86/100 (Excellent) with 9 views, 0 installs and 832 GitHub stars. Wasilah has 47/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.