What is the key difference between Servonaut and MCP Ipfs?

Servonaut belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while MCP Ipfs belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Servonaut or MCP Ipfs 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 Servonaut and MCP Ipfs free or paid?

Servonaut operates under a Freemium model (API Key required). MCP Ipfs operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Servonaut lists 6 tools with 2 views and 26 GitHub stars. MCP Ipfs lists 5 tools with 2 views and 21 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Servonaut and MCP Ipfs 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

Servonaut vs MCP Ipfs

In-depth architectural comparison of the Servonaut and MCP Ipfs 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

Servonaut

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

MCP Ipfs

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Servonaut if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Ipfs 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 Servonaut when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, OLLAMA_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: Interactive TUI with mouse and keyboard support, Unified instance list across AWS, OVHcloud, Hetzner, and custom servers, Per-instance dashboards with memory snapshots and live resource monitoring.

Explore Servonaut Details

Choose MCP Ipfs when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Servonaut zb-ss Cloud Platforms	MCP Ipfs alexbakers Cloud Platforms
Summary	Manage AWS EC2, Hetzner, OVH and custom SSH servers: run commands, fetch logs, CloudWatch/CloudTrail queries, fleet health snapshots, IP banning, S3 — with readonly/standard/dangerous guard tiers and a JSONL audit trail.	upload and manipulation of IPFS storage
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Servonaut Tools (6)

Interactive TUI with mouse and keyboard support

Unified instance list across AWS, OVHcloud, Hetzner, and custom servers

Per-instance dashboards with memory snapshots and live resource monitoring

SSH and SCP with bastion/jump host support and auto-detected terminal emulator

Remote command execution with streaming output and history

Cloud provider management for OVHcloud and Hetzner with lifecycle operations

MCP Ipfs Tools (5)

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).

Servonaut Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zb-ss-servonaut": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zb-ss-servonaut"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OLLAMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_OLLAMA_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Ipfs Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alexbakers-mcp-ipfs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ipfs"
      ],
      "env": {
        "W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "YOUR_W3_LOGIN_EMAIL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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