Selvage vs Context7 MCP Server

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

	Selvage AI-powered code review automation: analyzes Git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	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	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	34	28k
Last commit	1 day ago	25 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uv tool install selvage`	`npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Selvage if you prefer its approach (ai-powered code review automation: analyzes git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements).

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

Add Selvage

Install / run

uv tool install selvage

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selvage": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "selvage",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your_openrouter_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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

Selvage or Context7 MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Selvage if you prefer its approach (ai-powered code review automation: analyzes git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements). 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 Selvage 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 Selvage 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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