Clojure MCP vs Context7 MCP Server

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

	Clojure MCP REPL-driven Clojure development for AI assistants: live nREPL eval plus structure-aware, paren-safe code editing. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Clojure	Context7 MCP Server Up-to-date, version-specific library documentation injected into your coding agent. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	Clojure	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	764	28k
Last commit	7 days ago	25 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`clojure -Ttools install-latest :lib io.github.bhauman/clojure-mcp :as mcp`	`npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Clojure MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Context7 MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Clojure MCP

Install / run

clojure -Ttools install-latest :lib io.github.bhauman/clojure-mcp :as mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clojure-mcp": {
      "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/bash",
      "args": [
        "-c",
        "clojure -Tmcp start :not-cwd true :port 7888"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Context7 MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "<optional-your-context7-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Clojure MCP or Context7 MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Clojure MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Context7 MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Clojure MCP and Context7 MCP Server?

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 Clojure MCP and Context7 MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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