What is the key difference between Yade MCP and Forms?

Yade MCP belongs to the Research category with local stdio execution, while Forms belongs to the Research category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Yade MCP or Forms 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 Yade MCP and Forms free or paid?

Yade MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Forms operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Yade MCP lists 7 tools with 7 views and 13 GitHub stars. Forms lists 8 tools with 3 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Yade MCP and Forms 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

Yade MCP vs Forms

In-depth architectural comparison of the Yade MCP and Forms 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

Yade MCP

Research · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Forms

Research · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Yade MCP if you need specialized Research tools running via a local process. Choose Forms if your workspace requires Research integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Yade MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: yade_browse_api, yade_query_api, yade_execute_code.

Explore Yade MCP Details

Choose Forms when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: search_forms, get_form, which_form_do_i_need.

Explore Forms Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Yade MCP yusong652 Research	Forms Research
Summary
Category & Scope	Research	Research
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Yade MCP Tools (7)

yade_browse_api

Walk the YADE Python class tree

yade_query_api

BM25 keyword search across the API

yade_execute_code

Run Python in the live YADE process; returns synchronously

yade_execute_task

Submit a script as a long-running background task

yade_check_task_status

Inspect a running or finished task (output, status)

yade_interrupt_task

Gracefully stop a running task

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).

Yade MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yusong652-yade-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "yade-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Forms Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forms": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bluecraneworks.ca/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Yade MCP is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Forms belongs to Research using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Yade MCP when you need capabilities focused on research and Forms when you require tools for research.

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