WORKS Public Verifier vs Github MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the WORKS Public Verifier and Github 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?

Choose WORKS Public Verifier when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Github MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GITHUB_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT.
• Primary tools included: get_file_contents, getFileContents.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	WORKS Public Verifier Version Control	Github MCP Server github VerifiedVersion Control
Summary	Independent static verification for exact immutable public GitHub commits.	Official GitHub server for integration with repository management, PRs, issues, and more.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "works-public-verifier": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:DYZCODE/works-plugins"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-github-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

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