Membrane MCP Server vs Cua Driver

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

	Membrane MCP Server Expose actions from your connected Membrane integrations to AI agents as MCP tools. Unverified HTTP (remote) 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	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	38	19k
Last commit	3 months ago	12 hours ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/membranehq/mcp-server.git`	`/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Membrane MCP Server if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add Membrane MCP Server

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/membranehq/mcp-server.git

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "membrane-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://<HOSTED_MCP_SERVER_URL>/sse?token={ACCESS_TOKEN}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

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

Membrane MCP Server or Cua Driver — which is better?

Pick Membrane MCP Server if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Membrane 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 Membrane 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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