Word vs Word MCP Live

In-depth architectural comparison of the Word and Word MCP Live 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?

W

Choose Word 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 Word Details

Choose Word MCP Live 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 Word MCP Live Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Word Developer Tools	Word MCP Live Developer Tools
Summary	Microsoft Word automation for AI assistants. Requires Word for Windows.	Live Microsoft Word editing via MCP — tracked changes, undo, comments, 40+ 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": {
    "word": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vscode/vsce"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "word-mcp-live": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "word-mcp-live"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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