Klever MCP Server vs Serena

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

	Klever MCP Server Context-aware knowledge base for Klever blockchain smart-contract development on the Klever VM SDK. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	Serena LSP-powered coding agent toolkit: semantic symbol search, references and structural edits. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	31	12k
Last commit	1 month ago	23 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @klever/mcp-server`	`uvx --from git+https://github.com/oraios/serena serena start-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Klever MCP Server if you prefer its approach (context-aware knowledge base for klever blockchain smart-contract development on the klever vm sdk).

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

Add Klever MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @klever/mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "klever-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@klever/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Serena

Install / run

uvx --from git+https://github.com/oraios/serena serena start-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serena": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/oraios/serena",
        "serena",
        "start-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Klever MCP Server or Serena — which is better?

Pick Klever MCP Server if you prefer its approach (context-aware knowledge base for klever blockchain smart-contract development on the klever vm sdk). Pick Serena if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Klever MCP Server and Serena?

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 Klever MCP Server and Serena work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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