ultimate_mcp_server vs mcp-gateway

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	ultimate_mcp_server by Dicklesworthstone	mcp-gateway by unrelated-ai
Stars	★ 149	★ 19
30d uses	—	—
Score	85	43
Official	—	—
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsBrowser AutomationFile System	Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
Language	Python	Rust
Last commit	2 mo ago	1 mo ago

ultimate_mcp_server · Summary

Comprehensive MCP server providing dozens of capabilities for AI agents including LLM delegation, browser automation, document processing, and cognitive memory systems.

mcp-gateway · Summary

A gateway solution that transforms any HTTP endpoint into MCP servers, offering multi-tenant isolation and centralized management.

ultimate_mcp_server · Use cases

Complex document processing and analysis with OCR and structured data extraction
Web automation and research across multiple sites with browser control
Cost-optimized AI workflows through intelligent task delegation between models

mcp-gateway · Use cases

Transforming existing REST APIs into MCP tools for AI assistants
Aggregating multiple backend services into a unified tool interface
Creating tenant-specific MCP endpoints with different access levels

ultimate_mcp_server · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Dicklesworthstone/ultimate_mcp_server.git
cd ultimate_mcp_server

Install dependencies:

pip install -e .

For Claude Desktop integration, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimate-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ultimate_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "."
      }
    }
  }
}

Run the server:

python -m ultimate_mcp_server

mcp-gateway · Install

Installation

Quick Start (Docker)

# Download the compose file
curl -fsSL -o mcp-gateway-compose.yml \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/unrelated-ai/mcp-gateway/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml

# Start the stack
GATEWAY_VERSION=0.12.3 UI_VERSION=0.8.2 \
  docker compose -f mcp-gateway-compose.yml up -d

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gateway-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "ghcr.io/unrelated-ai/mcp-gateway:latest"],
      "env": {
        "PROFILE_ID": "your-profile-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

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