What is the key difference between Weather Alerts & Forecast and Ruv Swarm?

Weather Alerts & Forecast belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Ruv Swarm belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Weather Alerts & Forecast or Ruv Swarm in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Weather Alerts & Forecast and Ruv Swarm free or paid?

Weather Alerts & Forecast operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Ruv Swarm operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Weather Alerts & Forecast lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Ruv Swarm lists 0 tools with 2 views and 380 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Weather Alerts & Forecast and Ruv Swarm together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Weather Alerts & Forecast vs Ruv Swarm

In-depth architectural comparison of the Weather Alerts & Forecast and Ruv Swarm 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Weather Alerts & Forecast

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Ruv Swarm

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Weather Alerts & Forecast if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Ruv Swarm if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Weather Alerts & Forecast 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).
Primary tools included: get_alerts, get_forecast.

Explore Weather Alerts & Forecast Details

Choose Ruv Swarm 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).

Explore Ruv Swarm Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Weather Alerts & Forecast Developer Tools	R Ruv Swarm Developer Tools
Summary	US NWS alerts by state and short-term (next 5 periods) point forecasts.	Neural network swarm orchestration with WebAssembly acceleration and MCP integration
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Weather Alerts & Forecast Tools (2)

get_alerts

Fetch active NWS alerts for a US state

get_forecast

Fetch short-term forecast (next 5 periods) for coordinates

Ruv Swarm Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Weather Alerts & Forecast Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weather-alerts-forecast": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "build"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Ruv Swarm Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ruv-swarm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ruv-swarm@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Weather Alerts & Forecast is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Ruv Swarm belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Weather Alerts & Forecast when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Ruv Swarm when you require tools for developer tools.

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