Architect Cert MCP vs Cua Driver

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

	Architect Cert MCP Adaptive prep for the Claude Certified Architect exam: 390 questions, spaced repetition, guided capstone, zero sycophancy. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	Cua Driver Background computer-use MCP server that drives native macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop apps without stealing focus. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Rust
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	Rust
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	25	19k
Last commit	3 months ago	13 hours ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g connectry-architect-mcp`	`/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Architect Cert MCP if you prefer its approach (adaptive prep for the claude certified architect exam: 390 questions, spaced repetition, guided capstone, zero sycophancy).

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

Add Architect Cert MCP

Install / run

npm install -g connectry-architect-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "architect-cert-mcp": {
      "command": "connectry-architect-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Add Cua Driver

Install / run

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cua-driver": {
      "command": "cua-driver",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Architect Cert MCP or Cua Driver — which is better?

Pick Architect Cert MCP if you prefer its approach (adaptive prep for the claude certified architect exam: 390 questions, spaced repetition, guided capstone, zero sycophancy). Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Architect Cert MCP and Cua Driver?

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 Architect Cert MCP and Cua Driver work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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