Xmp4 — Semantic Code Intelligence vs N3mo

In-depth architectural comparison of the Xmp4 — Semantic Code Intelligence and N3mo 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 Xmp4 — Semantic Code Intelligence when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose N3mo 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Xmp4 — Semantic Code Intelligence Developer Tools	N3mo Developer Tools
Summary	SCIP-backed semantic code intelligence over 800+ pre-indexed OSS libraries. Hosted, free.	N3MO: Code intelligence engine mapping repositories into queryable symbol graphs.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "xmp4-semantic-code-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://mcp.example4.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n3mo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "n3mo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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