EduBase MCP server vs Cua Driver

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

	EduBase MCP server Let Claude and other LLMs manage your EduBase e-learning platform — create questions, schedule exams and analyze results. Unverified stdio (local) API key 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	API key	None
GitHub stars	28	19k
Last commit	1 month ago	12 hours ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @EduBase/MCP --client claude`	`/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick EduBase MCP server if you prefer its approach (let claude and other llms manage your edubase e-learning platform — create questions, schedule exams and analyze results).

Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add EduBase MCP server

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @EduBase/MCP --client claude

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edubase-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@edubase/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EDUBASE_API_URL": "https://domain.edubase.net/api",
        "EDUBASE_API_APP": "your_integration_app_id",
        "EDUBASE_API_KEY": "your_integration_secret_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

EduBase MCP server or Cua Driver — which is better?

Pick EduBase MCP server if you prefer its approach (let claude and other llms manage your edubase e-learning platform — create questions, schedule exams and analyze results). Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both EduBase MCP server 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 EduBase MCP server 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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