Scrivener MCP vs Ybug
A side-by-side look at the Scrivener MCP and Ybug MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Scrivener MCP for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Ybug for support & service management. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Scrivener MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Ybug when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Support & Service Management domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Support & Service Management |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 32/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 67 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 18 views 12 installs 6 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Scrivener MCP | View Ybug |
Tools & capabilities
Scrivener MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ybug tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Scrivener MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"writerslogic-scrivener-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scrivener-setup"
]
}
}
}
Ybug
No confirmed install command for Ybug yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Scrivener MCP is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Ybug belongs to Support & Service Management and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Scrivener MCP for knowledge & memory work and Ybug for support & service management.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Ybug has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Scrivener MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Ybug has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add writerslogic-scrivener-mcp and ybug as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Scrivener MCP has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 18 views, 12 installs and 67 GitHub stars. Ybug has 32/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
