Wayback Machine vs Forge

In-depth architectural comparison of the Wayback Machine and Forge 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 Wayback Machine when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Command Line domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: save_url, get_archived_url, search_archives.

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Choose Forge when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Command Line domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: create_terminal, revive_terminal, create_from_template.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Wayback Machine Command Line	Forge ferodrigop Command Line
Summary	MCP server and CLI tool for interacting with the Wayback Machine without API keys	Terminal MCP server for AI coding agents with persistent PTY sessions, ring-buffer incremental reads, headless xterm screen capture, multi-agent orchestration, and a real-time web dashboard.
Category & Scope	Command Line

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": {
    "wayback-machine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-wayback-machine"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ferodrigop-forge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "forge-terminal-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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