Web Hygiene MCP vs Build

In-depth architectural comparison of the Web Hygiene MCP and Build 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 Web Hygiene MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).

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Choose Build 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: Schema-validated structured JSON output, Human-readable MCP content output, TypeScript compiler support.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Web Hygiene MCP Developer Tools	Build Developer Tools
Summary	Live web checks for AI agents, from real HTTP requests at call time: site_overview (robots.txt, llms.txt, sitemaps, feeds), list_site_urls, check_url, check_links (404s, redirects, SSL, slow pages), discover_feeds, read_feed (RSS/Atom/JSON Feed), and verify_citations (does the cited page exist and really carry the quote, title, date? Internet Archive copy for dead links). Remote Streamable HTTP server hosted on Apify; pay per event via your own Apify account, nothing runs locally. Claude Code plugin with verify-sources and site-preflight skills available.	Structured build tool output (tsc, generic commands) as typed JSON diagnostics.
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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": {
    "web-hygiene-mcp": {
      "url": "https://bruco3--web-hygiene-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "build": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@paretools/init"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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