Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) vs n8n-MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Productivity servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) AI-powered Bazi (Chinese Four Pillars) calculator for accurate destiny and personality data. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale TypeScript	n8n-MCP Gives AI assistants deep knowledge of 2,000+ n8n nodes, plus optional workflow management on your own n8n instance. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	393	22k
Last commit	9 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @cantian-ai/bazi-mcp --client claude`	`npx n8n-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick n8n-MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Bazi MCP (八字 MCP)

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @cantian-ai/bazi-mcp --client claude

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bazi-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "bazi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add n8n-MCP

Install / run

npx n8n-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "n8n-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_MODE": "stdio",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "error",
        "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT": "true",
        "N8N_API_URL": "<your-n8n-instance-url>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<your-n8n-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) or n8n-MCP — which is better?

Pick Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) if you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick n8n-MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) and n8n-MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) and n8n-MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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