What is the key difference between Cloudwright and Awslabs MCP?

Cloudwright belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Awslabs MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Cloudwright or Awslabs MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Cloudwright and Awslabs MCP free or paid?

Cloudwright operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Awslabs MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Cloudwright lists 6 tools with 3 views and 32 GitHub stars. Awslabs MCP lists 5 tools with 1 views and 9,716 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Cloudwright and Awslabs MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Cloudwright vs Awslabs MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cloudwright and Awslabs MCP 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Cloudwright

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Awslabs MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Cloudwright if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Awslabs MCP if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Cloudwright when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: Natural-language architecture design, Cost estimation with confidence flags, Framework-mapped compliance checks.

Explore Cloudwright Details

Choose Awslabs MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_REGION.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cloudwright xmpuspus Cloud Platforms	Awslabs MCP awslabs Cloud Platforms
Summary	Natural-language cloud architecture intelligence for AWS, GCP, Azure, and Databricks. 19 tools for architecture design, cost estimation, compliance validation (HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, PCI-DSS, Well-Architected), security scanning, Terraform/CloudFormation export, and blast-radius analysis.	AWS MCP servers for seamless integration with AWS services and resources.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Cloudwright Tools (6)

Natural-language architecture design

Cost estimation with confidence flags

Framework-mapped compliance checks

Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, and CloudFormation export

Migration planning with evidence gates

Offline review, security, and policy checks

Awslabs MCP Tools (5)

Open source MCP servers specialized for AWS

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).

Cloudwright Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xmpuspus-cloudwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "xmpuspus-cloudwright"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Awslabs MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "awslabs-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "YOUR_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID_HERE",
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_HERE",
        "AWS_REGION": "YOUR_AWS_REGION_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Cloudwright is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Awslabs MCP belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Cloudwright when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Awslabs MCP when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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