ViewDoctor vs Codescene MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the ViewDoctor and Codescene MCP Server 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 ViewDoctor 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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Choose Codescene MCP Server 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	V ViewDoctor Developer Tools	Codescene MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Local deterministic SwiftUI diff analysis with SwiftPM, Tuist, and Xcode module ownership.	An MCP server that provides CodeScene Code Health analysis tools.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "viewdoctor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "viewdoctor"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codescene-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@codescene/codehealth-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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